Blue Great Dane

Culseandanes Brutus Blue

aka Leo

Still needing to grow into that body as he is a big lad. 

A few facts about Blues 

both parents must carry the recessive "blue" gene to have blue pups. 

black x blue breeding will produce both colours but if there is ones with more white its to do with what is in the ancestory of the past from both parents not just one. So watch out for an odd coloured one. 

Blues have harder nails than the other colours.

Blues take longer to grow and mature.

Blues are prone to ear infections. 

White on the chest and toes is allowed in the UK but frown upon in other countries. 

Miscellanous fact for all breeds

 In Germany pups are not shown till 9 months unlike the 6 months in the UK and 4 months in Ireland. 

Interview Questions

Where did you find out about the breeder? Responsible breeders will breed only once or twice a year and will have a waiting list. 

Are both parents at least two years old and no more than 6 for the dam? 

Have both parents been health tested and no we dont mean from the vet but hip and elbows, sometimes heart and eyes too. 

How often is the dam bred? Use your common sense. The dam should only have 4 litters or less in her lifetime. 

Do all four grandparents, siblings of the parents and any other puppies that they have produced have any problems.  A responsible breeder will be able to discuss any problems that they are aware of. 

Ask if the breeder is willing to provide you with references and telephone numbers of other people who have purchased puppies from them. They will be happy too.

Will the puppy have endorsements? A breeder who cares enough about the breed to insist on these is likely to be a responsible breeder.

On what basis was the sire chosen? If the answer is "because he lives right down the road" or "because we were owed a stud" it may be that sufficient thought was not put into the breeding.

 Will the breeder take the dog back at any time for any reason if you cannot keep it? This is the hallmark of a responsible breeder and should be part of the contract.

Does the breeder have a contract you have to sign? Ask your breeder to see a copy of their contract.  All reputable breeders should have a contract that covers both Buyer and Breeder.

 Is the breeder knowledgeable about the breed? Is (s)he involved in competition with their dogs (showing, handling, obedience, or agility)? Yes, Great Danes can do all these.

Are the puppy's Sire or Dam available for you to meet? Normally the sire will not be available as he will probably live at other premises but you can ask for a photo of him which a breeder will be happy to provide.

Have the puppies been raised in the home or a kennel and are they clean?

Is the breeder knowledgeable about raising puppies, critical neonatal periods, and proper socialization techniques? Puppies that are raised without high exposure to gentle handling, human contact and a wide variety of noises and experiences or removed from their dam or littermates before 7 weeks may exhibit a wide variety of behavioual problems!

Does the breeder provide you with a 4 - 5 generation pedigree, a contract to sign, copies of any health tests the parents have had, health records of the puppy and material to help you with feeding, training and housebreaking?

Have the puppy's temperaments been evaluated and can the breeder guide you to the puppy that will best suite your lifestyle?

Do the puppies seem healthy, with no discharge from eyes or nose, no loose stools, no foul smelling ears? Are their coats soft and clean? Do they have plenty of energy when awake?

Have they been wormed?

Does the Breeder belong to any Great Dane Clubs? They should belong to at least one but most belong to 2 or more.

Do you feel comfortable with the breeder as you are entering into a long-term relationship?

Are you under pressure? If so keep looking.

Growth Chart

Giant breed puppies grow so fast that it's almost unbelievable!

Their most rapid puppy growth rate takes place between birth and about 5 months of age.

They may reach maturity/adulthood by 2 but most Danes dont finish growing till 3 as the last year is the filling out part. I find for me, my blues dont mature till 4 years old. 

Please also remember that the weight on average for,

a Dane is only 100lbs for females at a height of 28in

120lbs for males at a height of 30in

These can fluctuate of course as in a female of 140lbs at 30inches or a male at 100lbs at the same height. 

Genetics play a big part in the height and weight of your fully grown Dane 

Large/Giant Breed Puppy Weight Chart

Puppy weight is in pounds. 

This is only averages and all Danes can and will be different and surprise you. Feed a good quality kibble or raw diet and you will set him up for life. 

Remember Danes grow slowly so dont rush in putting weight on as you can damage his joints and body structure. 

Questions to ask yourself before getting a Dane

Take full responsibility for this dog and all its needs for the next 10 - 15 years?

Invest a large amount of time, money and patience. It takes time to train a dog to be a good companion.

Always keep the dog safe?

Make sure the dog gets enough attention and exercise?

Live with shedding hair and slobber?

Spend the money it takes to provide proper veterinary care? Care is not limited to vaccines, spaying or neutering and annual boosters.

Become educated about the proper care of the breed, correct training methods and how to groom.

Keep the breeder informed and up to date on the dog's progress?

Take your questions to the breeder or any other problems before it becomes out of hand?

Have patience to accept and enjoy the trials and tribulations of puppy hood; this can last up to 5 years.

Continue to accept responsibility for the dog despite inevitable life changes such as new babies, kids going to school, moving home, returning to work; the list is endless.

Resist impulse buying; instead have patience to make a responsible decision?

Take into consideration all aspects of caring for a puppy. He will not always be that little bundle of joy that you see first, he will grow into a fully developed dog. Traits that are cute when a puppy are not so cute as an adult and you, as owner, are the person responsible. You can have a well trained dog or a lunatic, so who is to blame?? (You)

Visitors

VISITORS

You are more than welcome to come and meet our Danes and discuss the breed and colours of them or just for a plain old blether about them too. 

Visits are Strictly by appointment only. 

We confidently offer our babies for sale in the hope that they will find their forever homes.

If we have puppies available, there is no obligation to buy. If we have doubts about your suitability we will tell you.

PLEASE phone before setting off to let us know you are still coming and to confirm your arrival or your ish times for arriving. I know schedules do change because of family commitments same as us but its nice to know these in advance.  

!!!!!!  A WORD OF WARNING !!!!!!

It is not a good idea to arrive in your best clothes. Our dogs are not kept in immaculate show condition all the time, they are first and foremost our pets and companions, what you might in fact call free range.

Introductions to visitors can be very paws on. So all great fun so slobber and mud are very normal here. If the thought of this puts you off don't buy a dog never mind a Dane.   

Our breeding programme is aimed not at the commercial market but at establishing and maintaining our bloodlines for years to come and we are always looking for our next show dog from our Danes. 

We confidently offer puppies & home reared youngsters for sale, either for the serious exhibitor or purely as companions. 

We also have on the rare occasion  a youngster or adult Great Dane returned to us for re-homing. Yes we always take our dogs back whatever the reason and at any age. 

If you need help, advice or further information about our Great Danes, waiting lists, reserving a puppy, deposits required etc. please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Proud owners of Mantles, Harlequins, Blues and a Fawn

champdogs

I can be contacted on the above 

Dog Showing Terminology

For us that get confused (Like me)

Championship Show	Challenge Certificates are on offer for most breeds. These are normally large shows lasting a few days. Your dog does not have to have done any previous winning to attend these shows.
Open Show Limit Show	Generally smaller than Championship Shows and open to all. Champions can be entered. Quite often dogs and bitches of one breed are judged together. Limited to that centre club but you can join to enter Ch are not allow to enter. This is usually where beginners start in the show world.
SHOW CATEGORIES
The following abbreviations can be appended with either D(dog) or B(bitch)
MP	Minor Puppy - For dogs of six and not exceeding nine calendar months of age on the first day of the show
P	Puppy - For dogs of six and not exceeding twelve calendar months of age on the first day of the show.
J	Junior - For dogs of six and not exceeding eighteen calendar months of age on the first day of the show.
Y	Yearling - For dogs of twelve and not exceeding twenty-four calendar months of age on the first day of the Show.
B	Beginner - For owner, handler or exhibit not having won a first prize at a Championship or Open Show.
M	Maiden - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or a First Prize at an Open or Championship Show (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy Classes excepted, whether restricted or not).
N	Novice - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more First Prizes at Open or Championship Shows (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy Classes excepted, whether restricted or not).
UG	Under Graduate - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more First Prizes at Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).
G	Graduate - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or four or more First Prizes at Championship Shows in Graduate, Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, whether restricted or not where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed.
PG	Post Graduate - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or five or more First Prizes at Championship Shows in Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, whether restricted or not where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed.
L	Limit - For dogs which have not become show Champions under the Kennel Club Regulations or under the rules of any governing body recognised by the Kennel Club or won 7 or more First Prizes in all at Championship Shows in Limit or Open Classes confined to the Breed, whether restricted or not at Shows where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed.
O	Open - For all dogs of the breeds for which the class is provided and eligible for entry at the show
V	Veteran - For dogs of not less than seven years of age on the first day of the show.
AV	Any Variety
AVNSC	Any Variety Not Separately Classified
IR	Import Register
JH YKC	Junior Handler Young Kennel Club
NFC	Not For Competition
AWARDS
BIS	Best In Show
RBIS	Reserve Best In Show
BIG	Best In Group
BOB	Best Of Breed
RBOB	Reserve Best Of Breed
BPIB	Best Buppy In Breed
BOS	Best Opposite Sex
BB	Best Bitch
BD	Best Dog
BP	Best Puppy
G1,G2,G3,G4	Group 1, 2, 3 & 4 - placings in the group judging
CC	Challenge Certificate - This is a certificate which the judge signs stating that in his or her opinion the dog is worthy of becoming a Show Champion. These certificates are awarded by The Kennel Club. Your dog will need three of these awards, given by different judges, before he/she becomes a Champion. This status is also awarded by The Kennel Club. The judge has the right to withhold the CC (and RCC) if he does not think any dog entered in any class is worthy of being a Champion.
RCC	Reserve Challenge Certificate - All unbeaten winning dogs then challenge for this award. This certificate states that the dog given this award is worthy of being awarded the CC should the certificate winner be disqualified. This doesn’t happen very often! It is at the judge’s discretion to call into the ring the dog place second to the CC winner.
JW	Junior Warrant
CH	Champion
Ag CH	Agility Champion
FT CH	Field Trial Champion
Ob CH	Obedience Champion
Sh CH	Show Champion
Sh CM	Show Certificate of Merit
MISCELLANEOUS
Placing	Physically placing your dogs legs when standing them for the judge
Stacking	Placing the dogs feet and often holding the head and tail the latter is for smaller breeds only
Baiting	Using food (bait) to get your dog to stand itself for the judge
Gait	Name given to describe the most efficient movement (speed) of a particular breed
Crabbing	A type of movement when a dog moves its body at an angle and not in a straightline in the direction of travel
Pacing	When both the front and back legs on one side of the dog move in unison

 COURTSEY GIVEN TO DOG SHOW CENTRAL

PENNINE GREAT DANE CLUB

OPEN SHOW

VIPER'S TALE

A pic of me and Stripe and the last of me 

MINOR PUPPY DOG 1ST

OPEN MANTLE DOG 1ST

THANKS GOES TO THE JUDGE MARIA MCGUNNIESS FOR THINKING SO HIGHLY OF STRIPE. 

SCOTTISH GREAT DANE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

AT LAWRIE AND SYMINGTON AGRUCULTURAL CENTRE 

Pic taken at Lanark, Stripe is 7 months here

CULSEANDANES VIPER'S TALE

3RD IN MINOR PUPPY DOG

QUALIFIED FOR CRUFTS 2012

THANKS GOES TO THE JUDGE JANET BARKA,
FOR THINKING SO HIGHLY OF STRIPE ON THE DAY. 

Acne in Danes

What can I do?

From my experience I have noticed that Acne can come from a few things such as the food/water bowls aren't clean on a daily basis, the dog food isn't agreeing with their system, they like to play in the dirt a lot and are not wiped down immediately, or they like to eat poop and their chin gets messy.  I am sure there are other things that may cause this, but like I said this is from my experience and talking with my vet.

The way I got rid of the problem was first getting antibiotics from my vet and then trying to keep the bowls and their faces as clean as humanly possible, feed a very good food (that has less fatty meat  content), and try to keep their faces as clean as possible.

Manuka honey works here too but if you have other dogs in the household they will lick it off as it is rather yummy to them. I give a tablespoon each night if really bad and smother over the face. 

Most pups and young dogs out grow this as they reach adulthood.