How
much do you sell the puppies for.
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$600 for
pets, $800 for Male #4 with the full white collar.
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Are
they purebred? Are they registered.
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Yes,
both parents and the puppies are pure Great Dane. We do not register
the puppies because we prefer to sell them to pet homes.
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Can
anyone just buy one of these?
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No. We screen potential customers and reserve
the right to say no. We don't have a standard form to fill out like
some kennels, but we will ask questions and want to feel the puppy
is going to a good home.
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Sarge
looks different than most Great Danes I've seen?
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Because he is different than most Danes you've
seen.
He is German bred, from a line of boar hounding
dogs. What you are used to seeing are conformation bred great danes,
bred to be sleek. Sarge is much thicker than those dogs, and has
a very wide head.
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How big is Sarge.
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In Sarges Prime, he was 39'' at the whithers,
and 235 lbs. There are heavier dogs (of different breeds) in Canada,
but Sarge has been the uncontested "Canada's Largest Dog"
since he was 2 years old. A few pups from previous litters look
like they may take that record though.
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Do they need a big farm to run around in.
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Not at all. Great Danes have been suggested for
appartment dwellers in the past. It is best if they live in doors,
they can't live outdoors all year. They are not as active as many
other breeds of dogs, they appreciate having a fenced back yard
to roam around so they can come back in and lay beside the couch.
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Do they like people.
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They are one of the most loyal dogs to their
owners ever created. They love to cuddle, and if they do something
bad, the words "oh, what did you do" can hurt their feelings.
They love people. Their bark (and size) keeps
any bad ones from entering, but they really like the good ones.
If they accidentally let bad ones in while you are away they will
keep them inside until someone shows up.
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Are they good with Kids.
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Many of our past pups have gone into homes wiht
kids, and there has never been an incident. Even though they are
big, they tend to be very gentle around kids. But also because of
their size, they should always be supervised around kids, just like
any dog.
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How can you afford to feed them.
What do you feed them?
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Partially because of their large size, they have
a slower metabolism than most smaller dogs. Also not being an active
dog, they do not eat that much more than a labrador retreiver when
full grown.
They do eat more than adults / pound in the first
2 years while growing.
Highly concentrated dog food, and a high protein
diet can be bad for them. We feed Old Roy, which many people consider
to be an inferior dog food. They may pass more of it, and ther might
be more to pick up, but diets higher in fiber better for dogs just
like humans.
$60 dog foods sell because the pet owner likes
to think they are doing something way better for their dogs. You
should see the look on some of their faces when they see our big
dogs notice the very shiny coats and good teeth, and then ask what
brand we use.
We supply more information on what to feed, how
often, and how to feed it for people who are buying our dogs.
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How long do they live.
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Most resources say 5-7 years, and that is sadly true for many
conformation lines of Great Danes available. Sarge is a very healthy
8.5 year old dog, great teeth and joints, and has 11 and 13 year
old dogs in his pedigree.
Shadow is 3 years old, from the Kodiak line of Great Danes
which are responsible for many older dogs.
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