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"Raising and breeding AKC dogs since
1977"
Welcome to our website, where you can get an idea of what goes on at our farm and home, Briggadane Acres. We breed for Mantle Great Danes. As a result, we are happy to place harlequins and the other colors as pets and/or show prospects.
My beginning with purebred dogs began when I purchased a young Shetland Sheepdog stud dog when I was 10 years old. He was my constant companion and shadow. He was with me as I attended college, but passed on prior to my graduation. Shortly before my marriage, I decided I was ready to get another dog. This time I went with a GSD.
Although my family had been breeding these dogs for years, I had never gotten one for my own. I was content to watch and help as needed. Once married, my husband and I decided to look for a laid back breed that was known for being gentle, known to like all ages and types of
people (strangers and friends) and with a commanding stature and a desire to please people. The Great Dane was a natural fit. After 18 years, I had found the perfect breed. Though this is our dog of choice, it is not the right breed for everyone.
Their size is the only cause for alarm a stranger should have when meeting one. Danes should be bred for a sound and solid temperament. A Dane should not cower or crouch down when a stranger comes up to it. It should also NOT growl or snap.
A Dane should act and look like a Dane. To us, this means that people who want to breed them should be showing them first. When the registration clubs and showing organizations began to grow, it was for the sole purpose of “bettering a breed”. People wanted the results of their breedings seen. They wanted good pedigrees tracked and recorded.
Breeders can now have the registries track the health testing that is done on their dogs. This is a benefit to both breeders and pet owners. Now a pet buyer can ask to see a pedigree and can see the results of hip testing as well as some other tests, RIGHT ON THE AKC PEDIGREE!
Please note: If you are thinking of buying a Show prospect,
if you did not have time to show it, you are NOT going to suddenly find the time to breed it and raise a litter!
Pet buyers need to be aware of what they CAN get. Well-bred dogs, brothers and sisters to show dogs, from champion parents, NOT just from “champion bred” parents, like you find in many newspapers. And beware as well, of those unethical breeders who charge top dollar for dogs they don’t guarantee and don’t have health tests results YOU have access to. Briggadane realizes you may not be able to read the results of an x-ray, but YOUR VET can. If a breeder does not OFA, but claims to have x-rays on parents, ask for a copy to be sent to your vet (there may be a small fee you can expect to pay for the copy). In the long run, the more attention you put into finding a breeder with good health records and reliable temperaments, the happier you will be with your new pet. When you get a puppy from Briggadane, you will get a 2-year written health guarantee. This is not just a statement. It is something we stand behind. Our reputation demands we keep our word, and keep the puppy owner happy. BUT! There are
strings attached. You have an obligation to follow a few rules to help raise a happy and healthy pet. Please visit our puppy page for more on this topic.
Pam Briggs
8440 Coon Club Road
Chatham, Ohio 44256
330-MORE DOG or
216-926-3263
pamdane@yahoo.com
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