| Our Story |
| Our Story |
| If it is not a Great Dane, It is just a dog! |
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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