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These are excerpts from a story about my Danes. It is written by Anij, the daughter of Shasta, and I hope it will show you something of what it is like to live with Danes. It will also show you how I feel about my Danes. The Beginning Once upon a time a blue Great Dane, Shasta, lived in the land of Kenyon's at Dog Creek.This is the story of Shasta and all of her descendents as told by her daughter, Anij. Our human mom, doc Kitty, went to a dog show to find a Great Dane. There she saw Sampson, a beautiful blue Great Dane who took her breathe away. Jean, Sampson's human mom had a litter of pups at the show and one girl was still for sale but only to a show home. So Kitty bought Shasta and her love affair with Great Danes began. Kitty tells me that my mom, Shasta, was a little spoiled as she was the only Dane for 2 years. Shasta loved her toys and mostly soft ones, a turkey and a blue GD were her favorites. Our toys are always torn because there are so many of us and we love to play tug a war with them. Shasta loved her Grandma Jean and one day at a dog show Kitty's friend Leslie was showing her and when she went in the ring she ran right up to Jean jumping up and licking her and all the while dragging Leslie behind. Shasta had a very strong prey drive which she has given to some of us. Once at a dog show Kitty and Shasta were waiting to go into the obedience ring and Shasta saw a gopher pop his head out of a hole. Well Kitty went airborne as Shasta went after the gopher. All weekend long people were coming up to Kitty saying you are the one whose dog took you to the dirt!!!!! |
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When Kitty bought her first Motor Home, Shasta had to approve so she took her on the walk through. When the guys saw her they were joking and said it is your turn, George, no it's yours, Fred, no it's yours Jim. I really do not know why we affect people that way. |
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The World of Dog Showing The first time Kitty was ever at a dog show was when she bought Shasta but she soon got the bug. She took Shasta to handling class so they both could learn. Shasta got pretty good but Kitty needed longer legs. Unfortunately GD only come in one size big and Kitty would not have any other breed so she now has a handler. The next step was buying a Motor Home.We now go in class in a 38 foot Safari with 2 slideouts. Out new motor home is named Shasta Blue but I and my sister, Belanna, have a huge picture of us on the back ot it. Kitty's friend Leslie had Bernese Mt Dogs and Kitty would laugh when Leslie was up at 2 AM blowing her dogs. All Kitty would have to do to get us ready was to take a wet cloth to us. When we got our new Motor Home I and my mom got to go on the walk through and we took delivery of our MH in Reno so we had a driver. Shasta co piloted all the way. At the shows Kitty makes us a big yard so we can stretch out legs. There are so many of us now that not everyone can go but I always go because I am Kitty's favorite and the dominant female of the pack. |
