From: labrador1@ibycus.com   
      
   Three words,   
      
   Research, research, research.   
      
   Ok, now more helpful, in no particular order.   
      
   1. Have you ever owned a Great Dane? If not, start with that. I'd probably   
   get the dog spayed/neutered regardless of your intention to eventually   
   breed. You don't want to be tempted to rush in to things before you are   
   ready.   
   2. Learn as much as humanly possibly about the breed.   
   3. What conditions are they prone to?   
   4. Is it known how these conditions are inherited?   
   5. How/can these conditions be screened for.   
   6. Talk with other great dane breeders.   
   7. Learn some genetics.   
   8. Research the lines of the dogs you are getting.   
   9. If you actually intend to make money off of this, seriously consider the   
   finances of what you are doing. Vet bills, feeding, care of a new litter   
   (time), size of litter, show entry fees, travel costs to go to shows (in   
   order to gain access to good lines, you'll likely have to prove to the owner   
   of the other dog that your lines are 'worth' breeding to), expected price   
   per puppy. The only great dane breeder I know doesn't to particularly well   
   financially out of the deal. It certainly isn't a 'get rich quick' kind of   
   deal.   
   10. Are you willing to take responsibility for every puppy you bring in to   
   the world? If not, then DO NOT BREED MORE!. As has been pointed out, there   
   are already far too many dogs in this world. This isn't to say I'm against   
   dog breeding, or anything of the sort. By and large, its not the well bred   
   dogs that end up in the shelters (although it does of course happen). But if   
   you bring a puppy in the world, you need to recognize that puppy as your   
   responsibility, even after its left your home. After all, you picked out   
   where it was going to live, didn't you? If they turn out not to be a good   
   home, don't you bear part of the responsibility for sending the dog there?   
   Shouldn't YOU take responsibility for rehoming the dog should the need   
   arise, rather than dumping the responsibility off on your local animal   
   shelter?   
      
   That about wraps up my advice.   
      
   Dale   
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   >     my dad and I are thinking of breeding great danes as a business   
   > and starting our own kennel. The hard part is, we have never bred   
   > Great Danes before and don't know much about them.(ie. grooming,   
   > excersise, food.etc.)   
   >   
   >     if anyone has any advice as to how i should properly take care of   
   > a great dane puppy, please help me.   
   >   
   > ~*thx*~   
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