About Cindi Bass Expertise I can answer health, nutrition, excercise, breeding,behavior,color, temperament, obedience training and conformation.
Experience I've owned Great Danes since 1975 ,taught obedience, protection classes, shown Great Danes in conformation and obedience and am in the process of getting back into showing after a long absence.
Organizations allexperts.com expert in dogs, nutrition,breeding and whelping and German Shepherds
Education/Credentials Vet tech for many years, learned training techniques from a superb instructor and have kept abreast of the changes in both the Great Dane world and in the dog world in general.
Past/Present Clients references available privately upon request
Expert: Cindi Bass Date: 3/18/2008 Subject: Great Dane Merles
Question Why aren't Merles accepted as full Great danes and treated with utter disrespect from "professional" people?
Answer Hi Benekyrios,
Mere dogs carry an inherited lethal gene. Not just Merle Great Danes, but aussies, doxies, border collies and any other breed that carries the Merle color gene. Two merle dogs of any breed bred together can and will produce puppies with many different kinds of birth defects. They are definitely 'full' Great Danes but because of the inherent defect in the genetic make up of the color they should not be bred or reproduced.
Here's a really nice site that will give you a short descripton of the Merle great dane. They make beautiful pets, but should never , under any circumstances be bred
Hope this helps
Cindi
