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During the nearly 37 years of our marriage John and I have always had
at least one pet dog. Although we have had several breeds that we enjoyed,
our purchase of a merle female Great Dane in 1995 began our love affair
with the breed. Domino's La Belle "Stella" was a gentle, loving
Great Dane, a wonderful representative of the breed. I attended several
obedience classes with Stella, and she was CGC and TDI certified. She
lived to almost 11 years.
I became interested in conformation showing and attended several handling
seminars. My first successes in the ring came with handling Jasmine,
Daynakin's Halfway To Heaven, to 9 single points. For her 2 majors she
was handled by professionals. I have also handled Joy, Dundane's Whistle
For Joy, for 4 points. Her first major and 5 single points were achieved
by a professional handler.
As a natural outcome of getting involved in and enjoying conformation
competition I decided to begin a breeding program. It is my desire to
produce Great Danes with good breed type, excellent temperament and good
health. I use the Great Dane Standard to critically assess the conformation
and temperament of my breeding stock, and puppies. I have the accepted
health checks done on my Great Danes prior to using them in breeding.
These include OFA Hips and Elbows, OFA Thyroid, Echocardiogram, and CERF(when
available).
I am now also involved in Great Dane Rescue in Northwest Louisiana.
I am always eager and willing to "talk Great Dane", whether
it is about my own Danes or general information on the breed.
Tanya & John King |
