SAGDA AGM 2018

SAGDA held their 70th Annual General Meeting at Goldfields Kennel Club on Saturday, 24 March 2018. Mr Richard Dempsey was reappointed as Patron of our breed and Dr Carel Breytenbach as SAGDA’s honorary veterinarian. Wendy Smuts has stepped down as Chairperson due to work commitments but stays on as a committee member. We would like to take this opportunity to […]

The Merle Great Dane

Merle and Mantle Merle Many misconceptions regarding the merle colour exist. Now that the American Kennel Club is voting on making it a recognised show and breed colour, it is probably time to discuss these historical untruths.   Historically the breeders thought they could rid the breed of the colour by never breeding it. They had no knowledge of colour […]