For over fourteen years, Silver Sage Danes' key purpose is to strive for
improvement and absolute perfection in our Great Danes and their
offspring.  Enhancing and carrying on all the hard work and
dedication that lives on in our Danes today.  Our desire for our Danes
is to have a regal appearance, dignity, strength and elegance with great
size and a powerful, well-formed,  smoothly muscled body. Their
general conformation must be well balanced, so that it never appears
clumsy, and shall move with a long reach and powerful drive.  They
are spirited, courageous, intelligent,never timid or aggressive; always
friendly and depend-able. This physical and mental combination is
the characteristic which gives the Great Dane the majesty possessed by
no other breed. Over the past decade we have gained a mountain of
knowledge about caring, raising and breeding this astonishing breed,
from countless hours of research and guidance from mentors. But above
all, we have grown to love and make these Gentle Giants a big part of
our family and can't imagine life without them! If you have ever
owned a Great Dane, you know exactly how we feel. For us, it all
started with our first Harlequin Great Dane, Harley (on our memory
page). As soon as she was in my arms, I totally fell in love! She was
a very loving, intelligent, and very unique dog. She was my best friend
and loyal companion for almost ten years. We lost her in the Spring
of '05 and we still miss her every day. She will always hold a very
special place in our hearts.  We are a small kennel, out in the
country on our farm in Idaho and plan on staying that way. We
believe in breeding quality, not quantity! First and foremost, our
Danes are part of our family and are a big part of our lives. They are
only given the best, because we expect the best. They occasionally let us
live with them in our house! They are loved, live and raised alongside
us and our two young sons. Hips, Elbows, Heart, Thyroid,personality
and temperament test are all done and cleared before any breedings
take placed. We have some outstanding Champion lines from Europe
(France, Germany, and Italy) and also champion American lines as
well. We breed American/European pedigrees, which we have found
produces a well-balanced Dane, overall in structure, temperament,
confirmation,intelligence, longevity.  Great Danes are truly the
'Apollo of Dogs' and we are very grateful to have them as part of our
lives. Each one of our puppies is well socialized with adults, children
and other dogs. They are given the appropriate vaccinations, dew claws
removed, and checked over by a vet and given a health certificate.
Each puppy is micro-chipped as well. We offer a 4 year health and
genetic guarantee and lifetime support. Puppies are sent home with a
new puppy package, with new toys, collar, food, and an extensive
informational packet. If you have never owned a Dane, please do a lot
of research into this spectacular breed before considering adopting one.
They have so many wonderful traits and characteristics that make
them an ideal family companion, they do tend to be a bit
strong-minded if not properly trained. Being as this is a giant breed
dog, it takes a lot of time, money and attention. They do not thrive or
do well if left alone for very long and should never be kenneled all
the time. Make sure that everyone involved in caring and raising a
puppy is totally committed to giving all the proper care, attention and
love that these 'Gentle Giants' require. If so, you will never regret
bringing a Great Dane into your lives-it will never be the same again!
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