At best, This height and weight chart should be just a rule of thumb guide. Genetics and nutrition play the most important roles in the growth rate of a Great Dane. All Danes fed adequately will eventually reach their genetically predispositioned height & weight. Please don't feel you need to own the biggest dane around. When listening to some folks, don't forget that most people exagerate the size of their pup or adult dane when measuring & telling others

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Birth weight	1 - 2 lbs.
Week 1	2 - 3 lbs.
Week 2	3 - 5 lbs.
Week 3	4 - 7 lbs.
Week 4	5 - 8 lbs.
Week 6	12 - 20 lbs.
2 Months	18 - 27 lbs   Height   13"-17"
3 Months	30 - 45 lbs   Height   17"-22"
4 Months	50 - 65 lbs   Height   21"-25"
5 Months	65 - 85 lbs   Height   25"-30"
6 Months	70 - 100 lbs   Height  27"-32"
7 Months	75 - 110 lbs   Height  27"-33"
8 Months	80 - 115 lbs   Height  27"-34"
9 Months	85 - 120 lbs   Height  28"-34"
1 year	90 - 135 lbs   Height  28"-36"
18 months - 2yrs - Adult	100 - 190 lbs   Height  28"-38"
Typical Dogs	140 - 170 lbs.  Height  33"-36"
Typical Bitches	110 - 140 lbs.  Height  30"-33"

The Great Dane Standard requires adult Dogs to be 30" and until the weight requirement was removed - the weight called for 120lbs.
Adult Bitch requirement is 28" with weight at: 100lbs.
The standard is more accepting of true balance in the danes weight and height.

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