About Ken Humphries Expertise I have only four geat danes now, all fawn, although I have had brindles in the past. I have had them for 34 years and am an international judge of danes, I breed them occasionally and show them most weekends. I also organise seminars and lecture on Kennel Club regulations, how to judge dogs, canine anatomy, movement and stewarding at shows. I am on the committees of National Working & Pastoral Breeds, Midland & West of England Great Dane Club organising shows and I was chairman of Stratford Canine Society.
Experience I have had up to 20 great danes at any one time, fawn, brindle and blue,in the past. I have had them for 34 years and am an international judge of danes, I have judged the championship show of the Great Dane Club of South Australia. I breed them occasionally and show them most weekends. I also organise seminars for novice judges and instruct them on Kennel Club regulations and construction and movement.
A dane we bred and that I showed took the best dog award at Crufts.
Expert: Ken Humphries Date: 7/14/2008 Subject: Castration
Question Hi, I have a 3yr old great dane bitch from being a pup and after the death of my labrador I bought a 2 yr old male great dane to keep her company. I have had him for 3 days now and for the entire 3 days I have had to keep them seperate as he is continously trying to mount her even though she isnt in season. I have booked him into the vets to be castrated in 2 days but I'm concerned as to whether this will solve the problem and I thought they only acted that way when the bitch was in season. Now they are seperated he is constantly crying, any advice would be greatly appreciated
Answer It will probably not solve the problem, it's a dominance thing. It will save having to separate them and put up with the howling when the bitch is in season. I would let them get on with it and they will sort it out between them.
A book on animal behaviour from the library may prove useful.
