The Great Dane Club of Greater Dallas will hold back-to-back specialties (morning and afternoon) on March 23rd at the Will Rogers Exhibition Center, in Fort Worth.

Lots of great nearby hotels.

Conformation judges are:

• Frances “Lori” Cornelius, breed judge & breeder of many top Great Danes
• Arnella Cooper, an all-breed judge.

Obedience judge is Karen Anderson.

Judges dinner immediately following shows March 23rd.
All-breed shows on March 24th & 25th, with renowned judges Betty Leininger and Robert Indeglio. Sweepstakes judge is Nicole Barlett of Phoenix, AZ.

Our annual Open House will be held on Saturday at 7:00 pm, March 24th, at the home of Susan O’Brien, in Arlington. We will hold our famous raffle, emceed by Denise Young and Devin Turk.
Lots of food, lots of good stuff to win this year and we promise a great time with friends.

Everybody is welcome to attend!!!
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On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, Crystal Reid and her boy, Willys, won Best in Specialty Show under Judge Karen Martin at the Great Dane Club of Arizona's Specialty in Phoenix, AZ. Willys now has the distinction of being the very first uncropped/natural-earred black Great Dane to be awarded an AKC Best in Specialty Show.

Willys' Distinctions & Accolades:

• He is BISS CH GDAB Black Bear Road,  
  bred, owned, & handled by Crystal Reid (bred from her first litter of Great Danes). 
  
• Finished his championship with all points from the Bred by Exhibitor class.
  
• Won the Bred by Exhibitor class at the 2015 GDCA National Specialty, as a 9 month old puppy.
  
• Placed 2nd in the Bred by Exhibitor class at the 2016 DGCA National Specialty. 
  
• The first uncropped black Great Dane to be awarded a group placement in AKC competition. 
  
• The 11th uncropped black Great Dane to achieve a champion title.
  
• 2 points away from achieving the Grand Champion title, and we expect that he will only be the 2nd uncropped black Great Dane to have achived a Grand Championship.
  
• The first uncropped black Great Dane to be awarded and AKC Best in Specialty Show.

We look forward to seeing you and your Danes at the Lone Star State Classic at Dallas Market Hall this weekend! The Great Dane rings begin at 8:00 am on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We’re looking forward to an amazing exhibition of the most spectacular and incredible Great Danes in Texas!

!!! DONT FORGET ABOUT THE UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER CONTEST ON SATURDAY, DEC. 9!!!

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With the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey on the Texas Gulf Coast, many state and national organizations have taken steps to rescue and care for pets affected by the storm. There are several organizations where you can donate to aid animal rescue and relief efforts, and where you can help serve as a foster for misplaced and lost pets from the storm. Contact your local AKC affiliate clubs as well for more info on helping the pets of Hurricane Harvey. 

• Animal Defense League of Texas
• SPCA of Texas Disaster Relief
• American Kennel Club - Reunite & Pet Disaster Relief
• Austin Pets Alive

If you learn of more charities that need assistance with disaster relief efforts, please comment them on this blog.