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Great Dane vs Rottweiler

Great Dane vs rottweiler
Great Dane is larger on weight
Great Dane is somewhat greater than rottweiler on weight — about 1.3×.

A Great Dane and a rottweiler can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Great Dane Rottweiler
Weight 45–90 kg 35–60 kg
Height 0.71–0.86 m 0.56–0.69 m
Typical lifespan 7–10 yr 8–12 yr

What the numbers say

  • Great Dane is somewhat greater than rottweiler on weight — about 1.3×.
  • Great Dane is somewhat greater than rottweiler on height — about 1.3×.
  • Rottweiler is somewhat greater than Great Dane on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.

Weight compared.

Great Dane 45–90 kg
Rottweiler 35–60 kg

Great Dane

The tallest common dog breed; record individuals stand over a metre at the shoulder.

Rottweiler

A heavy German working breed originally used to drive cattle and pull carts.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, Great Dane or rottweiler?
Great Dane is somewhat greater than rottweiler on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Great Danes and rottweilers compare on height?
Great Dane: 0.71–0.86 m. Rottweiler: 0.56–0.69 m. Great Dane is somewhat greater than rottweiler on height — about 1.3×.
How do Great Danes and rottweilers compare on typical lifespan?
Great Dane: 7–10 yr. Rottweiler: 8–12 yr. Rottweiler is somewhat greater than Great Dane on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked