How we got started....
We aren't a breeding kennel here at 111 Danes (also known as Dru-Cliff). We just happen to be owned by a few GREAT great danes who happen to be wonderful show dogs.
Great Danes came into our lives with a singleton pup bred by Don & Penny Mikeman of Dagmar Great Danes. His call name was "Gunner". We tried our hand at showing "Gunner" a few times and somehow decided one is not enough so when his parents were re-bred we welcomed "Duncan" into our home. "Duncan" was named after San Antonio Spurs player Tim Duncan. We knew that he'd become an athlete in his own right someday. Dane #3 entered our lives when our breeder, Penny Mikeman told us she was going to Oklahoma to breed Pinki (Gunner & Duncan's mother) to their sire's half-brother. We grinned and asked Penny if she'd consider us for a 3rd dane. In seconds flat we were first in line for a boy. We named him Trey (what else would you name your 3rd boy).
Then in early 2003, Penny dropped off a little brindle package at our house and we aptly named him Trooper. Trooper was a nephew to Duncan as he was out of Duncan's brindle sister, Sabrina. Sabrina & Trey had the same mother too so he was a half-nephew of Trey's. Confused? Well it's all in the family.
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