{"id":1027220,"date":"2019-06-29T15:31:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T22:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/?p=1027220"},"modified":"2019-06-30T20:30:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T03:30:24","slug":"scoobydoo-breedinfo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/scoobydoo-breedinfo","title":{"rendered":"What Kind Of Dog Is Scooby Doo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-649a6fc3ab3af\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-649a6fc3ab3af\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/scoobydoo-breedinfo\/#Is_Scooby_Doo_perfectly_modeled_after_a_prize_Great_Dane\" title=\"Is Scooby Doo perfectly modeled after a prize Great Dane?\">Is Scooby Doo perfectly modeled after a prize Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/scoobydoo-breedinfo\/#What_does_Scooby_Doo_have_in_common_with_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"What does Scooby Doo have in common with a Great Dane?\">What does Scooby Doo have in common with a Great Dane?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/scoobydoo-breedinfo\/#Scooby_Doo_Physical_Traits_vs_Great_Dane\" title=\"Scooby Doo Physical Traits vs. Great Dane\">Scooby Doo Physical Traits vs. Great Dane<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/scoobydoo-breedinfo\/#Scooby_Doo_Personality_Traits_vs_Great_Dane\" title=\"Scooby Doo Personality Traits vs. Great Dane\">Scooby Doo Personality Traits vs. Great Dane<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/scoobydoo-breedinfo\/#Was_Scooby_Doo_always_supposed_to_be_a_Great_Dane\" title=\"Was Scooby Doo always supposed to be a Great Dane?\">Was Scooby Doo always supposed to be a Great Dane?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/scoobydoo-breedinfo\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">I was reliving my youth with my daughter the other day while we were watching Scooby Doo reruns. Right when the gang was about to unmask Miner Forty-Niner she asks me, \u201cDad, what kind of dog is Scooby Doo?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cGood question, let\u2019s look it up,\u201d I responded. Well, we found the answer and a few other details that I never knew before the wee genius put me on blast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scooby Doo is a male Great Dane, though that was not the creators original intent. Originally, Scoobert Doo was a sheepdog named Too Much when Hannah Barbera pitched the show to CBS. Iwao Takamoto, a co-creator of the series claims the breed as the inspiration, though they do not have much in common.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re surprised at the answer, you are not alone. There are a lot of differences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scooby-doo-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"what kind of dog is scooby doo?\" width=\"464\" height=\"339\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scoobert &#8220;Scooby&#8221; Doo circa 1969 via https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0063950\/mediaviewer\/rm734808832<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We also found some things that not many people know about in our research.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Scooby_Doo_perfectly_modeled_after_a_prize_Great_Dane\"><\/span>Is Scooby Doo perfectly modeled after a prize Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1027324\" src=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640.jpg\" alt=\"Scooby doo is not a Prize great prize great dane\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-561x373.jpg 561w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-364x242.jpg 364w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-608x405.jpg 608w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-313x208.jpg 313w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/great-dane-inwoods_640-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Absolutely not. Scooby has several things out of character from the iconic watchdog breed, but this was done on purpose.<\/p>\n<p>In the late \u201960s, one of Scooby\u2019s creators, Iwao Takamoto interviewed a famous Great Dane breeder looking for the breeds ideal character traits.<\/p>\n<p>Takamoto then promptly went the opposite direction with his vision to create the adorable pooch we all know and love.\u00a0 This was not only purposeful, but brilliantly done.<\/p>\n<p>It is the anthropomorphic and comical traits that make Scooby the memorable and iconic character that endears us to him.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Scooby_Doo_have_in_common_with_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>What does Scooby Doo have in common with a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Scooby has a few things in common with the Great Dane breed, but not as much as you might think.<\/p>\n<p>Scooby has a long torso, long skinny legs, and floppy ears. That\u2019s about it.<\/p>\n<p>This lack of commonalities is one reason why many people don\u2019t know he is a Great Dane. He simply doesn\u2019t look much like one!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scooby_Doo_Physical_Traits_vs_Great_Dane\"><\/span>Scooby Doo Physical Traits vs. Great Dane<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1027323\" src=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scooby Doo Physical Traits vs. Prize Great Dane\" width=\"662\" height=\"995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-561x844.jpg 561w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-364x547.jpg 364w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-728x1095.jpg 728w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-608x914.jpg 608w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-758x1140.jpg 758w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-313x471.jpg 313w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/girl-with-great-dane_1280.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For one thing, the coloring of Scooby is much darker than a traditional Great Dane. A typical Great Dane has an almost blondish-light brown.\u00a0 \u00a0Occasionally you will see a black or white Dane, but this is not as common.\u00a0 VERY rarely will you see a dark brown Great Dane.<\/p>\n<p>Scooby also has a small chin, a stark contrast to the long lower jaw of the Dane.\u00a0 This feature makes Scooby look more human than his breed-mates, making him more relatable to children viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Scooby also has a hump in his back. This hump is not indicative of the real-life breed at all as Great Dane\u2019s are known to have very straight spines that slope slightly down at the end of their hindquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Scooby\u2019s tail is also very different from his real-life contemporary. Great Dane\u2019s have very slender, straight tails. Scooby\u2019s tail is not only thicker, but it could also open a jar of pickles for you.<\/p>\n<p>It acts as a 5th appendage in the show at times and adds more comic relief to the show. With it, Scooby hangs upside down, presses buttons, and pulls levers.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the cartoon hound has absurdly large paws. VERY different from the real-life Great Dane.<\/p>\n<p>Dane\u2019s are notorious for their long slender legs whose paws look like they come to a point where they meet the ground. Up close, they are of course substantial, but not in proportion to the actual size of the animal.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are Scooby&#8217;s paws larger in proportion to his body, he can use his paws like thumbs.\u00a0 Like the jaw, this helps the audience see Scooby as relatable.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scooby_Doo_Personality_Traits_vs_Great_Dane\"><\/span>Scooby Doo Personality Traits vs. Great Dane<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Great Dane is thought of as being tough, intimidating guard dogs with a deep bark. One call from the intimidating companion makes me think twice about coming too close, that\u2019s for sure!<\/p>\n<p>The Great Dane is also known for not backing down. They are (for the most part) known to be bold, daring creatures that are willing to stare down potential threats and even run at them if their target doesn&#8217;t back down.<\/p>\n<p>The public often perceives that they do not scare easily, and that they are fiercely loyal.<\/p>\n<p>This is, of course, is dependent on their training.\u00a0 Great Dane&#8217;s can be fantastically lovable, friendly, timid companions depending on their home environment and nurturing families.<\/p>\n<p>Scooby is the opposite of all of these common perceptions of Danes being assertive, aggressive protectors.<\/p>\n<p>Scooby is skittish, afraid, and wouldn\u2019t hurt a fly.<\/p>\n<p>He frequently runs away at the sight of his own shadow.\u00a0 Sure he\u2019s a large breed even by cartoon standards, but he comically bolts from literal shadows like every single episode at least once.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Scooby is absolutely the heart and soul of the gang.\u00a0 He is a scaredy cat, but he is an extremely lovable companion to Shaggy.\u00a0 He has kept viewers engaged for decades, which speaks to his relatability and connection with his audience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_Scooby_Doo_always_supposed_to_be_a_Great_Dane\"><\/span>Was Scooby Doo always supposed to be a Great Dane?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Scobby\u2019s so iconic. I always assumed that the original vision of the creators of Scooby was to be modeled after a Great Dane. My assumption, however, was not at all the case.<\/p>\n<p>Scooby was initially imagined as a sheepdog named Too Much. Some still believe that Scooby is a bit \u201ctoo much,\u201d but his final likeness is far from the original intent of Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, the Hannah-Barbera co-creators of the original show.<\/p>\n<p>After Spears and Ruby pitched the show to Ken Silverman, the daytime programming executive of CBS, Silverman put in his 2-cents and the image of Scooby you know and love began taking shape.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>OK, so here&#8217;s what we learned today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scooby Doo is modeled after a Great Dane<\/li>\n<li>Scooby has a couple things in common with a Dane, but not much<\/li>\n<li>Scooby was originally pitched as a sheepdog named Too Much<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was reliving my youth with my daughter the other day while we were watching Scooby Doo reruns. Right when the gang was about to unmask Miner Forty-Niner she asks me, \u201cDad, what kind of dog is Scooby Doo?\u201d\u00a0 \u201cGood question, let\u2019s look it up,\u201d I responded. Well, we found the answer and a few [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/petsent.com\/scoobydoo-breedinfo\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1027293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[295,11],"adace-sponsor":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/scooby-doo-1.jpg","wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027220"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1027220"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1027326,"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027220\/revisions\/1027326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1027293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1027220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1027220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1027220"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petsent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=1027220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}