What Kind of Dog Is Scooby-Doo
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Hello guys and welcome to another informative and interesting article by Cartoon Fun Mania. If you asked some Scooby-Doo fans What Kind of Dog Is Scooby-Doo? He/She will answer you, it's a Great Dane or a Brown Great Dane. But what if today we told you guys that it's not any of these? You guys are now surely thinking that then what it would be? Let us tell you about it in detail today!

What Kind of Dog Is Scooby-Doo?

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If Scooby is not a Great Dane then what it is? For this, you need to know what Iwao Takamoto, the cartoonist that created Scooby-Doo said about it.

What Iwao Takamoto tells about Scooby-Doo Species?

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According to Iwao Takamoto, the creator of the character, the Scooby-Doo is a Brown Great Dane but all of its characters are entirely different to it. He told that while he was working on designing his popular canine character, he was getting help from one of his colleagues who is a Dog breeder. He told him all the qualities and characteristics of an award-winning Great Dane. Iwao makes the character of Scooby entirely different from them. He designed it in such a way that its appearance is like a Great Dane but its characteristics are completely different.

What are the major differences between Scooby-Doo and a Great Dane?

major differences between Scooby-Doo and a Great Dane
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The major differences between the famous cartoon dog character "Scooby-Doo'' and an average "Brown Great Dane" Dog are that:

Firstly, according to American Kennel Club, Great Danes are the Gods of fearsome and big dogs. While in the case of Scooby, it is a frightened dog having afraid of almost everything. Similarly, there are some other facts as well like Great Danes are not too much friendly than the Scoob has been shown. And their barking is high also, while Scoob's barks are average. Moreover, Scoob has been shown smarter than an actual Brown Great Dane Dog.

How tall is Scooby-Doo?

Scooby-Doo height
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Another difference between Great Danes and Scooby-Doo is the height. However, the height of Scooby-Doo was never revealed officially. Still, according to an estimate, the height of Scoob is 6 feet. While if we measure it from its shoulders then it would be 3.3 feet. Whereas an average Brown Great Dane dog is 3.5 feet tall. And if we measure it from his head, and with shoulders it would be 2.8 feet.

Is there any Scooby-Doo Breed In Real Life?

Scooby-Doo Breed In Real Life
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The answer to your question is yes there is a Dog named "Presley". It is in the West Midlands, UK, whose characteristics are quite similar to Scooby-Doo. His owner Sian claims that he is a Scooby-Doo Breed in Real Life. He told that his dog is always afraid of several things and tries to hide from them just like Scooby. He is a Great Dane but his characteristics did not match his species.

Conclusion:

So, in the end, we will end this informative article, with these words. Although Scooby-Doo's characteristics are entirely different from Great Danes in real life. Still, it is a Brown Great Dane Dog. As we all know that Scooby is an Animated character, and almost all Animated characters reflect completely different from the real world. And this thing makes them unique and interesting for children as well as the elder ones. That's why there is not any reason to debate it further. Just enjoy watching your favorite Cartoon Canine just like you guys do in your Childhood. We hope you have found this article quite amazing and educative. Thanks for reading it guys, Stay tuned with us for more.

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