| Welcome to Old Mission Danes (any text in blue can be clicked on to take you to that webpage) Old Mission Danes is located in Eastern Michigan. We actively exibit/handle all of our great danes in AKC and UKC conformation shows, obedience train them and also each dog takes its CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Test. I have loved and admired the breed since childhood, but have been involved in the breed since 2001 and had our first litter in 2007. I am a proud member of the Great Dane Club of America and the Great Dane Club of Michigan. We also occasionally rescue/foster/rehome Great Danes not bred by us. Our dogs are all indoor house dogs. Our dogs are a part of our family and can usually be found curled up on a couch together. Our dogs are raised with children, so excellent temperaments are a must for any dog this size. Our dogs have a very large fenced yard so they can get safe unrestricted physical and mental exercise needed for a giant working breed. Our dogs are also well socialized to many different animals and livestock as well. Our dogs are show dogs, but they are family pets first. We take showing seriously, but we mostly show in our state since we have young children. I am a accomplished owner handler, I enjoy every aspect of showing, handling, training, grooming, ect and thats why I show them. When we breed a litter, it is to add a new family member to our family and possibly yours. We breed with the hopes that there will be a show puppy in the litter for us to continue with and only breed when we have that goal in mind, not just to produce puppies. We require that every puppy spend their entire lives as an important family member and we take great care into placing our puppies into loving lifelong homes. Please read "before you choose a great dane" and "Purchasing a Great Dane". Pups are temperament tested and matched up to best suit the type of home they are going into. If your interested in this breed please do your research well in advance to be sure this breed is right for your family and your budget for the entire life of the dog, read great dane books, visit the Great Dane Club of America website, meet many breeders and dogs in person, go to dog shows to see what the dogs should look at act like and to meet breeders, learn about health problems common in this breed. Giant breeds come with Giant responsibility, Giant bills and total dedication and involvement by the entire family. There are also many great dane message boards out there that can answer any question you may have about the breed, you can find links to the groups on my links page. The focus of our breeding program is temperament, health, and conformation (breed type) and we believe in not sacrificing one for the other. We adhere to the Great Dane Club of America breeding ethics and breed our dogs to conform to the Great Dane Club of America Breed Standard which is the blueprint that every great dane should be bred towards. We do not breed for extremes, personal preferences or fads, we breed to adhere to the standard for our breed. Litters are born and raised in the home underfoot and socialized to all people and all things, so they transition to new families and the outside world very easily with confidence. We want our Danes to be able to excel in conformation, the obedience ring, agility ring, Therapy Dog work and first and foremost a well rounded family member. Pups we bred are now just starting their show careers and are now UKC Champions, AKC pointed and others doing well in obedience and therapy work. All our breeding dogs are fully health tested prior to breeding. We take bringing lives into this world very seriously and all aspects of every breeding are throughly thought out and researched to determine the best breeding decisions for every litter. The parents are fully health tested (hips, eyes, hearts, thyroid and are of superb temperament. Pedigrees are throughly researched well in advanced. Companion Pups also deserve to be healthy and beautiful! If for any reason the new owners cannot keep their dog for any reason during its lifetime it is to be returned back to us. We offer companion and show puppies. Every puppy includes a show or pet contract, written health guarantee and lifetime breeder support. Pet/Companion puppies are sold to approved homes only with limited registration, spay/neuter contract and cannot and will not be bred. Show puppies are sold at our discretion to committed show homes only. If one of our puppies is not what your looking for please consider a Great Dane Rescue Never buy from pet shops or internet selling sites, as these puppies really come from puppymills and that type of breeding should never be rewarded with sales no matter how sorry you feel for the dogs, thats what keeps them in business. Please visit my website for many of informative links and how to find a reputable/ethical breeder and healthy puppy. Also pictures, diet, ear taping, showing, training, pedigrees, breed info, etc Email me anytime with questions or if you need help with something Stephanie Blades Member of the Great Dane Club of America Member of the Great Dane Club of Michigan |
