LEANS N SLOBBERS

I established Sunnyside Great Danes in 1972 and have bred or co-bred 25+ champions since then with very limited breeding. My oldest Dane lived to 12 years and most have made it into the double digits.

I began judging Great Danes in 1995. The highlight of my career, to date, was being asked to judge bitches and Juniors at the 2002 GDCA National Specialty! I have also judged in Finland, New Zealand and Australia. What adventure I've found through my dogs! To say nothing of the wonderful friends I've made!

I have written 3 books on Great Danes. The best one, in my opinion, is "The Great Dane, Model of Nobility".

My 4 bitches and I were honored by being part of the Animal Planet's "Breed All About It" television program several years ago.

Besides the Danes, I used to raise Miniature Horses and have had riding horses most of my life. I also have an African Gray Parrot named Cosby, a Jenday Conure called Bumbles, and 5 cats. I am a computer nerd, love gardening, photography and travel.

I am a member of the Great Dane Club of America and the Great Dane Club of California.

In 1997, I teamed up with Joe and Pat McGoldrick who had the kennel name of Goldstrike. We decided to get into breeding as a partnership and put our kennel names together coming up with the SunStrike prefix. Since then we have produced several more champions.

Our emphasis is on longevity, health and temperament. We test our future breeding stock for all the health issues possible and we stand behind our puppies throughout their lives. We're always available to help all our puppy people and even those who've purchased their puppies elsewhere.