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camasdamar daz at reodamar
daz - affectionally known as trigger (ref; only fools and horses),
when daz arrived with us we
didn't know that he would turn out to be such a super specimen. he was not in the best condition and was suffering
from demadex mange, horseplay with his brother meant he was covered in cuts and he also needed a course of calcium
tablets. but! OMG!
what did he become... with a lot of TLC and some very large vet bills he now stands tall and true to what he should have been. his
muscles have muscles and he is very strong. his ear position is perfect and with his flat head and well arched neck he looks very
impressive. his deep blue coat is flawless and his toenails are all dark. he also has the most fantastic temperament.
he made his entrance to the show world last year for a bit of fun, but it had taken longer than expected to prepare
him for this because of his health and condition, he did not enjoy his ring experience, Daz is so laid back he is almost
horizontal and as he has matured we have realised that he requires a lot of love and attention, perhaps to make up for
his terrible start.
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| Daz & our 5 year old messing about |
our gentle giants...
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| Dauntee with our 2 year old as a pillow |
COLOURS AND HEALTH
We
are increasingly being asked about the different colours of danes and what those differences mean, so this very short guide
i hope, will help shed a little light on the issues, of course this is in no way a complete answer to the colour question
and anyone interested should follow the links and obtain more information. further reading is available and one very good
site dealing with this issue is http://www.all-about-great-danes.com/great-dane-colors.html the kennel club recognises six basic colours that are permissible; brindle, fawn, blue, black, mantle and harlequin.
no other colour is acceptable in the show ring. other colours
are not 'rare' or 'unusual', they are simply not correct and many people are unfortunatly taken in and pay
more for these pups without realising that these puppies could face a very uncertain future. BLUE MERLE & WHITE MERLE (WHITE) puppies carry recessive genes
that can have leathal effects. often pups, if born at all, are born dead or can have a variety of genetic and life
limiting defects including blindness and deafness. This American site gives all too graphic detail of the cruelty of producing
white pups. http://www.dogstuff.info/white_danes_yousha.html
the six acceptable colours
are catagorised into families of colour. these combinations are generally accepted as healthy breeding combinations fawn & fawn, brinle & brindle and fawn & brindle blues & blue, black & black and blue & black mantle & mantle, mantle & harlequin and harlequin & black
we hope this little bit of information helps those of you considering a dane,
often pups are produced without the breeder realising the potential health risks, but nothing outweights the fact that
is you buy from a reputable breeder who stands over their pups you are more likely to have a healthy and well adjusted
companion for life and in the end you will get value for money as there is a greatly reduced risk of spending all your hard
earned cash at your local vet ! enjoy your merle but have it neutered or spayed
 GSDs - CHIs - GREAT DANES
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