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SO YOU WANT A GREAT DANE PUPPY? READ HERE FIRST. I'VE LISTED GUIDELINES ABOUT BUYING A DANE PUPPY. THEN, I'VE ADDED INVALUABLE LINKS TO EDUCATIONAL DANE SITES.
First, you should review and understand the Great Dane standard.
Click on the AKC logo to see the Great Dane standard
Read the story of a tired, angry Dane Rescuer here!
Looking to buy a puppy? COME HERE FIRST!
Ways to find a reputable breeder:
Check with local all-breed and Dane clubs. Review their webpages.
What to ask the breeders you locate:
Are the parents OFA (hips and elbows), thyroid tested, Cardiac clear, CERF'd? Read more about these tests at Sunny Side Farm Educational Page.
Jill Swedlow's "How to Select a Breeder"
Click on the cute Dane puppy to go to Sunny Side Farm's Complete Guide to the Great Dane, how to select a Dane, health issues and even order great books written by Jill Swedlow!
Check the pedigree. Are there at least 3 titles in the last three generations (conformation or performance events)? Were grandparents and great-grandparents OFA'd?
Do the colors listed conform to the guidelines set by the GDCA?
The breeder may ask you some questions also:
Do you have a fenced yard? Do you have other dogs? Cats? Small children?
If you are interested in purchasing a pet quality Dane-the breeder may sell it with Limited Registration.
Are you going to have his/her ears cropped?
Click here to help make this huge decision
OK, I'm going to have his ears cropped, how I know how to tape them and keep up with them?
Click here for a step-by-step instruction guide
Suggested Reading:
Dogs for Dummies
The Great Dane: Model of Nobility by Jill Swedlow
Bringing your new puppy home:
Find out about puppy's shot record and when the next shot is due. Just talk to your breeder about this. They will tell you
when to get the shots.
What to have on hand: food (check with the breeder for brand), bowls, toys, crate, ex-pen, collar and leash.
Why We Don't Feed Puppy Food to Dane Puppies
Arrange a visit with your vet as soon as possible.
Find a Puppy Kindergarten Class:
Socialization is very important for all puppies, especially large breeds. Beginning obedience is best started at a young age,
not after problems have already started to develop.
What's WRONG with my puppy?
Click on the Dane Doctor to go to the
Great Dane Health Foundation website
Excellent Bloat webpage
Should I breed my dog?
Ginnie - Your Complete Dane Education, Ginnie Saunder's Great Dane Links Page
You can subscribe to one of the following to learn about various reputable breeders around the country.
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