Scooby Doo is a Great Dane. Some features are shared, but in most respects Scooby Doo is wide of the mark in his portrayal of a Great Dane.
On the plus side, Scooby Doo appears to be drawn to scale in comparison with the human characters. Some expressions and the coat markings are realistic, but the makers, obviously with a degree of creative licence, have given Scooby an American accent. Typically, if a Great Dane could talk, you could be forgiven for expecting it to do so with a German accent, Germany being its country of origin. Or even a Danish accent, for that matter
Temperament-wise, you don't meet many Great Danes that are quite such big scaredy cats as Scooby Doo. Your average Great Dane will bark gruffly, making all but the brave or foolish think twice.
Another inconsistency is Scooby Doo's age. He must well be over 30 by now when the average life expectancy of a Great Dane is nine or ten.
On the plus side, Scooby Doo appears to be drawn to scale in comparison with the human characters. Some expressions and the coat markings are realistic, but the makers, obviously with a degree of creative licence, have given Scooby an American accent. Typically, if a Great Dane could talk, you could be forgiven for expecting it to do so with a German accent, Germany being its country of origin. Or even a Danish accent, for that matter
Temperament-wise, you don't meet many Great Danes that are quite such big scaredy cats as Scooby Doo. Your average Great Dane will bark gruffly, making all but the brave or foolish think twice.
Another inconsistency is Scooby Doo's age. He must well be over 30 by now when the average life expectancy of a Great Dane is nine or ten.
