(Affiliated to the Kennel Union of Southern Africa 1945) Notice is hereby given that the 71st Annual General Meeting of the South African Great Dane Association will be held in the Club House, Goldfields Kennel Club on Saturday the 23rd March 2019. The Meeting will start after the Working Group has been judged, and before the Best […]
from the July 1976 issue of Dane Dispatch The Magazine for the Great Dane Fancier – Pages: 42, 46, 48, 54, 56, 70 & 74 This article is X-rated. Or as they say on TV, the subject matter is for mature audiences, and parental discretion is advised. It is also grossly oversimplified, so please will the experts in genetics bear […]
On Saturday 24 November 2018 we held the 42nd annual championship show at Goldfields Show Grounds. Our judge for the day was Ms Jackie Mackenzie (RSA), assisted by ring steward Mr Steve McClean. We had a decent entry of 21 Danes with all colours being represented. The scorching weather held just long enough for us to conclude judging – the […]
Sasolburg Kennel Club Championship Show 6 October 2018 – Sascol Sportsfield, Sasolburg Breed Results: Judge: Mr Gerhard Robinson (GAU) Dane entries: 5 – 3 dogs and 2 bitches CC Dog: 240 Gaitewai Johnny Depp – Mrs A Wait CC Bitch: 243 Fairmoor Firefly Lane – Mrs L Beckmann Best Puppy of Breed: 243 Fairmoor Firefly Lane – Mrs L […]
Jill Evans, well-known in the Great Dane world, sadly passed away on 14 November 2018. She will be sorely missed by all those who share her great passion for our breed and its history. A BRIEF HISTORY OF GREAT DANES by Jill Evans The European wild boar of long ago was a huge bristly bad-tempered beast with sharp tusks, weighing […]
Our danes were nicely represented at TKC Ch show Canine Good Citizen tests on Sunday, 14 October 2018. Six dogs entered, and three of them were Danes! Congratulations to the proud owners and smart Danes. You make us proud. Gold Bronze
Margate Kennel Club Championship Show 7 September 2018 – Royal Show Grounds, Pietermaritzburg Breed Results: Judge: Bruce Jenkins (RSA) Dane entries: 6 – 2 dogs and 4 bitches CC Bitch: 248 Ch Vom Danois Mae West – Miss M Geldenhuys RCC Bitch: 251 Toddington Ptarmigan – Mrs BA Harmer Best Junior in Breed: 251 Toddington Ptarmigan – Mrs BA Harmer […]
On Sunday, 16 September 2018, we had our Open Show in the morning and our Dane Olympics in the afternoon at Goldfields Show Grounds. The weather was fine and warm, with an unseasonal dusty wind which left many with brown faces after the show! A veld fire on the adjacent ridge also made conditions a little […]
Bloemfontein Kennel Club Championship Show 1 September 2018 – Bloemfontein Breed Results: Judge: R Dempsey (KZN) Dane entries: 3 – 1 dog and 2 bitches CC Bitch: 214 Ch Vom Danois Mae West – Miss M Geldenhuys Best of Breed: 214 Ch Vom Danois Mae West – Miss M Geldenhuys Reserve Best of Breed: 215 Ch Fairmoor Must be Madison […]
FCI International (JCKC) CACIB Show 24 August 2018 – Goldfields Show Grounds Breed Results: Fawn/Brindle. Judge: Kevin Young Dane entries: 3 – 1 dog and 2 bitches Attribution for CACIB: 46 Ch Gaitewai a Falcon flies of Fairmoor – Mrs L Beckmann Best of Breed: 46 Ch Gaitewai a Falcon flies of Fairmoor – Mrs L Beckmann Harlequin/Black. Judge: […]
