The name Great Dane was changed from German Boarhound due to Germany's tensions with other countries. (cuteness.com)
Frescoes from Tiryns depicted large boarhounds that uncannily resemble the modern Great Dane. (mypetneedsthat.com)
Some speculate their ancestry can be traced to the Great Pyrenees, the French - bred boarhound, the Siberian husky or the St. John dog. (dogcare.dailypuppy.com)