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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.

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Subject	Date Asked	Expert

Breeding	1/7/2007	Ken Humphries
Q: A friend of mine just purchased a Blue. She said she didn't ask for the papers because she was told ... A: What absolute rubbish. I hope she didn't pay too much for what is now a pet only puppy. £300 is ...
Male dane not eating	1/2/2007	Ken Humphries
Q: I have a male dane that will be 9 in Feb. I have fed him raw most of his life.He has stiffened up in ... A: The expensive foods are not necessarily the best. We feed a complete, from TPMS in Redditch, ...
great dane does she need jacket	1/2/2007	Ken Humphries
Q: I love my new 18 month old female great dane. I rescued her from a farm up in new york. She was a ... A: If the temperature drops below zero she could weqar a coat outdoors. If she is kept outside the ...
long estrus cycle	12/29/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: My 9 1/2month old dane puppy just came into heat this past month. Ihave never had a intact female, ... A: Get her to a vet. She should only show colour for 10 days and them be ready for msating. After ...
MERLE GREAT DANES	12/26/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I am looking for a Great Dane and seem to be finding only merle puppies, is there a drawback to this ... A: Merle is classified as a mismark although it is the colour we get the harlequin and mantle patterns ...
Biting	12/26/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I have a 2 year old Pure Breed Fawn. His name is Scooby and he is very mild-mannered and very ... A: It is not a good idea to encourage young dogs to play rough. Like young boys they don't know when ...
4 Month old female brindle Great dane	12/26/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I am having a problem with her eating wood (Patio and shed sticks)and then vomiting. I have been ... A: No idea, if you find the answer let me know, I have two like it. The only thing I have done is ...
re great dane x labradore	12/23/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: Paul A: Life expectancy is probably about ten years. The fact that it is a cross can shorten the life span ...
Weaning Great Dane Pups	12/16/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: Please advise me of the best way to wean giant breed puppies. When should this process begin? They ... A: Now is the time to do it. Send me an email and I will attach a diet sheet to my reply. We use ...
biting great dane	12/15/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I have a great dane who shows some aggression tendencies. He has a problem with being a picky eater ... A: Firstly, stop changing his food. He will eat if he is hungry, changing it when he refuses makes him ...
throwing up	12/14/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I have an 18 month old great Dane. We got her when she was 10 weeks old. Within a few weeks she ... A: Without knowing all the details it is difficult to diagnose and if the vet can't help with hands-on ...
Help with a stealing Dane	12/13/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: We have had our Fawn Dane (Nala) for a couple of years - she is now 2 and a half. In the last ... A: Restrict her to one area when she is not under supervision. This is why kennels and runs are so ...
Great Danes Attacking	12/12/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: My en-laws have just purchased a Great Dane that is bigger than my 2 year old daughter. It is ... A: Although it is never wise to leave a child alone with a dog the dane is usually a very soft ...
FEEDING A GREAT DANE PUPPY	12/6/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I have browsed the internet for days trying to find the best diet for my puppy aged 9 weeks. Each ... A: All I can suggest is to make up a cake with soya &/or rice &/ wheat flour, mixed with vegetables ...
Female dane	12/5/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I recentlly aquired a bitch, and she is on the skinny side. She acts and looks healthy but is a ... A: What I recommend in cases like this is a lower protein food which means it is higher in ...
humble help!!!	12/5/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: pleeease help us: our great dane has given us beautiful 8years he was always deaf n about 50blind, ... A: I think you should bite the bullet and take him to the vets. He will tell you whether he is in too ...
Family Dogs	11/29/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I have read many articles about Great Danes being great family dogs and with children. My question ... A: If the dog is properly trained and controlled there should not be a problem. And if the dog is not ...
Female in heat/male will not eat	11/29/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: We have a 17 month old male and an 11 month old female who is in heat for the first time. She is on ... A: Dogs always lose weight when bitches are in season. My advice is to have the bitch speyed as soon ...
Danes	11/26/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: What is the knot on Dane puppies heads? Is it normal? A: THE 'KNOT' IS QUITE NORMAL IT IS THE OCCIPUT WHERE THE SPINE ENTERS THE SKULL. IT ALLOWS THE HEAD ...
Not eating well.	11/26/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: My little girl doesn't seem interested in eating lately she ate fine when i first brought her home. ... A: Do not feed dry food alone, wet it with gravy or water. Dry food alone will dehydrate the body ...
Socialising Adult Dane	11/16/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: We have a 2 year old Black Male Dane: Samson. Unfortunately he did not attend socialization/puppy ... A: Keep up the training. Unfortunately Cornwall is so far away from Wales that I can't help. Norma ...
help with great dane	11/11/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: could you please help we have a great dane that is 18 months old we also have a 15 year old poodle ... A: Using the dog at stud will have no effect. Get the bitch away for a few days until she is finished ...
HELP!!!!!!!!!	11/7/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: My Great Dane is about one year old, she is black and white, and is sweet, but she is very selfish, ... A: Simple answer, don't give them bones. There is no good reason for doing so. If you must give them ...
after bloat in great dane	11/6/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: i was searching for some different approaches to feeding a great Dane after stomach surgery for ... A: We never feed dry food, always soak it first. Science Diet is very expensive and, I believe, no ...
excersize / aggresive biting	11/4/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I repect your answer, but will kindly ask you to reply as to how far is a walk excessive, what ... A: Until the puppy is three months old more than round the garden is excessive. After that a quiet ...
help!	11/3/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I just got my puppy 2 weeks ago. 4 days later i ended up in the er.....come to find out my body ... A: I understand it is not the dog or the hair that causes the allergy but the mites, which we all carry ...
excersize / aggresive biting	11/1/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I have a 9 week old dane. How far can I walk her? How many times per Day? She also is biting hard at ... A: You shouldn't be walking her at all. Lead training around the garden or just along the road is ...
greatdane running off	10/25/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: i have a 2yr old female that i got when she was 18mths, when she first came there were no initial ... A: What do you expect from me? There are no quick fixes. Fence the area securely. Put a double door ...
shyness/timidity	10/22/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: We went to see a 5 month old female Dane pup as a prospective new family member. She was extremely ... A: I suspect the owner is not going to breed from her because of the temperament problems. Pups should ...
Ear Cropping	10/20/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: My question is in regards to my 8 week Danes. Where or who is a experienced ear cropper. Please do ... A: I live in the UK so I have no idea who would do this barbarous act. I understood that uncropped ...
puppy stage	10/18/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: We have a 71 pound 6 month old male dane. He has a wonderful temperment...he just gets very excited ... A: They start to grow up around 18 months. He will never learn how to behave if you don't train him. ...
Water and Exercise	10/6/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I was wondering about how much water to give our Great Dane after exercising. I have read in the ... A: No, there is no proof that giving water or food after exercise causes bloat. We used to do it when ...
Great Dane is now dog agressive	10/5/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I have a great dane 23/4 years old. He recently lost his mate. (he is very alpha he always chased ... A: First thing is to get rid of the shock collar. In the UK they will be banned, we are forcing the ...
Merle Great Dane Breeding	9/29/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I recently purchased a beautiful Merle Great Dane. I have only owned a Harlequin in the past so I ... A: It may prove impossible to find a stud from a reputable breeder for a merle although a black would ...
First TimeGreat Dane Breeding	9/25/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: Will my female Dane stope having the red discharge immediately after conception if she has ... A: If she is still showing colour she should not have been mated. Conception takes place after the ...
problem great dane	9/24/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: my great dane is 18 month old he is quite tall, shiny coat, had problem eyes since we bought him. he ... A: Stop feeding him all the rubbish human food. That is probably what is upsetting him. One small ...
panosteitis	9/22/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: My 17 month old Harlequin Dane has just been diagnosed with panosteitis. My vet has told me there is ... A: I'm not a vet! If the problem is too high protein for his system switch to a 20% or 18% protein ...
female Great Danes	9/21/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: I have been trying to adopt a Great Dane from a rescue. All of the rescues I have delt with will not ... A: They are not usually agressive. The problem will be introducing an adult female into an all female ...
Great Dane Color Pairing	9/15/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: Are there any negatives from pairing a black with a fawn for breeding purposes? I have a friend who ... A: The recommended breeding of colours is fawn and brindle; or black to black or harliequin. Depending ...
Great Dane not eating much	9/5/2006	Ken Humphries
Q: We adopeted a 2 year old deaf merlequin 1 week ago. He is not eating much at all. We are feeding ... A: There is no such thing as a merlequin only mis-marked harelquin. How big are the bowls? What sort ...

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