Dane DispatchNov2017
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Chairlady – Wendy Smuts<br />
I first became involved with Great <strong>Dane</strong>s in 2009 when Bonnie,<br />
a mad blue Great <strong>Dane</strong>, came into my life. I loved the breed<br />
from the get go and presently am the proud mom of 3 fawn<br />
Great <strong>Dane</strong>s namely Peter Pan, Piper & Paddington Bear<br />
(Paddy).<br />
I love showing my dogs. I started showing when I was very young, for fun, with my<br />
Boxers. When I lived in Wales I showed my Doberman and then, after my return to<br />
Cape Town, I showed my Bullmastiff. First and foremost, my <strong>Dane</strong>s are my<br />
“children”, and shows are a great way to spend fun time with likeminded friends<br />
and my dogs.<br />
I hope that we can make SAGDA a club that gives all <strong>Dane</strong> owners (new and experienced)<br />
a platform to find out more about the breed, share advice about health<br />
and nutrition, as well as provide access to approved and ethical breeders. We also<br />
Secretary and Media – Yolanda<br />
Beukes<br />
I got my first ever Great <strong>Dane</strong>, Axel, in 2006. Axel was what you<br />
would call my heart dog. Currently I share my life with two<br />
Great <strong>Dane</strong>s, Echo (8) and Obélix (1 year 2 months).<br />
I'm an obedience instructor at McKaynine training centre and<br />
have been training and working dogs for the last 10 years. I<br />
enjoy doing obedience classes with my dogs and have obtained Silver and Gold<br />
Canine Good Citizen awards with most of them. I have done some showing before<br />
and enjoy spending time with friends next to the show ring.<br />
My husband Marius and I are co-owners of Axel's, the dog bed company that focuses<br />
on quality beds for large and giant breeds. We are just your average family<br />
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