8 Giant Dog Breeds That Make Great Pets

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1. Great Dane

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2. Saint Bernard

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3. Irish Wolfhound

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4. Newfoundland

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5. English Mastiff

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6. Leonberger

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7. Tibetan Mastiff

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8. Scottish Deerhound

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