has any one cross bred a dane and rotty?

Question

would they be a good mix or no? just curious we were going to buy a puppy that is mixed thanks for your answers everyone

Answer 1

Heres a picture of one: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3DGreat%2520Dane%252FRottweiler%2520Mix%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dyfp-t-501%26x%3Dwrt%26fr2%3Dtab-web&w=390&h=244&imgurl=dogoftheday.com%2Farchive%2F1999%2FOctober%2F21.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdogoftheday.com%2Farchive%2F1999%2FOctober%2F21.html&size=45.2kB&name=21.jpg&p=Great+Dane%2FRottweiler+Mix&type=jpeg&no=1&tt=1&oid=f4f689051283f5aa&ei=UTF-8


Great Dane : http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/greatdane.htm
Rottie : http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/rottweiler.htm

I think it would be a wonderful mix; really cute too! A great dane loves kids but can be lazy .. but a rottie is energetic and lives longer. I think its a perfect mix!

Just remember if its a puppy you can raise it and socialize it well to be your perfect puppy!

You should check out http://www.petfinder.com or your local shelter! I'm sure they have PLENTY of those mixes.
Good luck!

Answer 2

Danes do NOT have short life spans!!! They have pretty much the same life span as a Lab, Golden, Doberman, Rottie, etc.

A well bred, well cared for Dane can (and often does) live into their teens.

Any illbred dog regardless of breed will have a shorter life span then one that is well bred.

As for a Rottie/Dane mix..not a good idea. Both of these breeds can have a multitude of health and temperament issues if not bred right and obviously a mix of the two would not be well bred. There would have been no pedigree research for health, temperament, longevity and conformation and no genetic health tests done on parents for hips, eyes, heart, thyroid etc.

Answer 3

Personally, I would have only one problem, Dane's have short life spans. All my dogs have been mutts, they seem to have less physical problems and diseases than pure breds. I like pure breds, just can't stand losing my dogs, so usually go for the mutts. We have a golden retriever/black lab mix and a golden retriever/black lab-collie mix. The Collie mix is gorgeous, she has very long, black collie hair. She gets a lot of tangles, but she's really pretty. Great disposition too. Great danes are usually very good natured dogs, and rotties can be a bit over-protective, but sometimes when breeds are mixed you get the best of both breeds.

DP: He's not "producing" anything, he's asking about a dog they are considering adopting. He's not breeding.

Answer 4

Problem when you have mixed puppies is that you have no idea what traits the pup will inherit from what parent, if there was aggressive lines in the rotti parent, the pup could inherit them and you won't know that till the pup hits puberty around 8 months to a year which could leave very attached emotionally to young dog that is growing more aggressive by the day and forced to euthanize or confine to living in a escape proof pen for the rest of it's life, or it could inherit the goofiness of the dane, because they where allowed to breed together chances are neither the dane nor the rotti where from genetically sound stock, so the risk of genetic health issues will be high and that means your expenses for vet bills could be extremely high,

if you going to get I would highly recommend vet insurance and make sure to check what the policies cover and do not cover, many policies do not cover hip dysplasia, and if severe and in both hips you could be faced with vet bills in the $12,000 range if hip replacement is necessary.

When it comes to adding dogs to my family I choose adults from a rescue since temperament and most health issues will already be known, so I know what I am getting, when it comes to puppies I will only get for reputable breeders who show their dogs in comfirmation wait till they have proven themselves as best of breed in a showring and are health test and screened for inherited illness before considered for breeding, this guarantees I get a pup that will be genetically sound and of good temperment, I may pay a bit more for the pup but can save thousands in vet costs compared to getting a puppy from a non reputable source. By choosing from a pup from a reputable breeder I am not encouraging poor breeding standards or puppy mills. If everyone did the same all puppy mills would cease to exist there would far less backyard breeders and there would be far fewer dogs needing rescuing or being euthanized in shelter and pounds due to lack of homes and a lot of the genetics issues that now exist could be breed out of dogs, so we would have healthier dogs with sounder temperaments for the future

Answer 5

i had a 150lb Dane/Rottie mix i got her when she was a year old she looked like a very tall rottie with a dane type head,she was an extremely well mannered dog and excellent with everyone,but she had every problem in the book for both breeds of dogs,among other things she went deaf,blind,had hip dysplasia,and died of cancer at age 7,the poor girl was so screwed up,this doesn't nessesarily mean the dog you are considering will have the same issues,but that was my experience with that mix

Answer 6

I would look into the medical history of both breeds; when dealing w/ a large breed you are going to have traits that are common in the breeds (all canine breeds) that leads to health risks. For instance "hip problems" what do you know about a Rotties and a Danes hips? Sounds like that would be a "great" looking dog, but at what expense?

Answer 7

You could get a purebred Great Dane from a shelter or breed rescue... also they have Great Dane mixes.

You would know the dog's size and temperament if you adopt an adult mix breed.

Answer 8

Not at all a good mix... 2 danes, or 2 rotties, but not a dane and a rottie.. You are purposely producing dogs that aren't improving on either breed, you would be producing a mutt.

Answer 9

I would google great Dane and rottweiler mixes and you will see some sites with pics of many varieties. I have seen a few real ones in rescues also. I was told if you have one in your backyard, you need a super dooper pooper scooper! Remember, the bigger the dog, the bigger the poop. >.<

Answer 10

NOT A GOOD QUESTION = I am against anything but well deserving specimens of a breed having litters.... Too many mixed breeds in the pound.. they become *give-a-way dogs*