They are good with children but their great size makes them more suitable for older children and teenagers. Great Danes are easily trained but need consistency. The Great Dane head is proportionate to the size of the dog, long, rectangular, and finely chiseled, especially below the eyes. Viewed from the side, the skull and muzzle are of equal length, straight, parallel to one another, and joined by a strongly pronounced stop. Viewed from above, the planes of the skull and foreface are parallel and the bridge of the nose is very broad.
Gender difference is readily apparent.
A correct head is essential to Great Dane breed type. The skull is broad, long and nearly flat, with parallel sides. Cheeks are clean and cheek muscles are not prominent. Supraorbital ridges are well developed. Narrow or short skull.