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CHROMADANE: WORKING TYPE IN BLACK & WHITE. CHROMADANE is a strict GDCA CODE OF ETHICS BREEDER. We breed "dual ring" Danes: our breeding stock competes (and wins) in AKC (& FCI) conformation shows. Our Danes are also CGC temperament tested, and are working, certified TDI therapy dogs of even disposition. All are also trained and compete in obedience trials and/or other dog sport events (such as agility). All are CHIC-level health certified with OFA hip, heart, thyroid, & CERF, plus DNA certified, 'chipped, annually vet'd & bred with a goal of healthful longevity. All our Danes are all shown, trialed, titled & certified. CLICK HERE FOR OFA/CERF INFO ON CHROMA |
To see our dogs CLICK HERE
To learn about the breed's history, needs & health issues, visit the GDCA website.
Although most would look
to "me," I would say WE are actually a consortium, a small group of dedicated Dane owners very serious
about producing a working-style "dual-ring" "whole dog" concept of the Great Dane: a dog that
is structurally secure, mentally able & correct in type. I want to breed through the decades a Great Dane that
can endure, oblige & look beautiful while doing it. We are also, by choice & deliberation, a small scale
"kennel" of several individual homes that each have in them a few cherished companions. We've tried hard to build a foundation of solid health &
temperament to insure the breed type we offer is deep and not defined by cosmetic traits. See "who we are" as to individuals supporting the breeding aspect
of this vision below. Click
HERE for more on
the many others who support ChromaDane by competing with and working their Danes. We carry forward a selective
bloodline based in what we think are the best of the greater VERSATILE (while beautiful) dogs in our breed, and
we are committed to excellence in our girls (in dogs, bitches rule, dogs drool<G>). We invite others who
share our vision to come join in the fun!
JP YOUSHA/ TEXAS. Pictured left. Where
ChromaDane started. Breeder, owner & handler of the first ever Great Dane to be ranked in conformation, agility,
obedience and rally. Breeder-owner of multiple titled AKC & FCI Champions, including a GDCA Hall of Fame Harlequin
that was also the first Great Dane ever to achieve the Canine Health Foundation's "Champion of Health"
award. See more on her below under "K9 Affiliations."
More than "guarantees"--we offer proven temperament, type & health. Superior companions, performance
prospects, and fine competition breeding stock available upon consult. Select breedings on occasion. Breeder &
rescue referrals always available. CLICK HERE for details of kennel practices & policies.
JP
Yousha offers also private & some small group training available (specializing in behavioral problems and service
dog/therapy dog training), currently in the Midland-Odessa area. She is also available as a dog trainer to non-profit
and not-for-profit groups from PuppyK & Good Manners to CGC/TDI & some competition classes. WHOLE DOG TRAINING!
"Breeding for any other purpose without also selecting for truly high quality working genes will inevitably result in the dilution of the working instinct within the breed." -From Genetics of the Border Collie
"Winning because of
an exceptional breeding program takes the breed and breeders toward breed excellence. That should be the goal yesterday,
and today."
- E. K. Gammill
We DO welcome those who are primarily interested in finishing Champions & having companion Danes, we just offer a bit wider "take" on the breed, so can start you on a deeper journey into the future of the breed's needs, not to mention we are committed to a deep support of those who commit to what is to us nearly a cause! If you "just" want a Champion, we're not likely the breeder for you, but if you have a deep & abiding commitment to the breed in ALL aspects of type, we might be. We are not looking for followers but rather equals, peers, who can add to the endless improvement we seek.........we want to share respect not dictate rules.
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Al & JUDI ARSENAULT/CONNECTICUT. Pictured left
with several of their children & dogs. Owners & handlers of multiple Champion and obedience titled Harlequin
Great Danes. Members/officers of both all breed and affiliate Great Dane clubs as well as the Great Dane Club of
America. CLICK
HERE for their main personal page (with links). Judi Arsenault offers conformation handling to select clients. Email her here for more information. |
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DINA WHITEHOUSE/TEXAS. Pictured left with one of
her Therapy Danes. Owner & handler of multiple titled obedience dogs including *two* of the breed's rare UDX
Danes, an al-breed High in Trial & a National High In Trial Dane. Officer of the Rio Grande Obedience Dog Club
as well as the Director of El Paso's Chapter of Therapy Dogs International, and a CGC/TDI evalatuator, as well
as a GDCA member. CLICK HERE for her main personal page. Dina Whitehouse volunteers her training services to not only therapy dog and other non/not-for-profit groups, but also runs "Canine Fun Works"--a private company that provides both individual and group training. Email her here for more information. CLICK HERE FOR INFO ON TRAINING EQUIPMENT FROM DINA'S "K9 FUN WORKS" COMPANY! |
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SUSAN ROBINSON DVM/TEXAS. Pictured left with Quizzie.
Owner & handlers of multiple titled agility and obedience dogs, including the 2009 #1 Agility Dane in the nation
& 3X participant in the AK/Eukanuba Invitational (open only to the top 5 in a breed). Sue is well known in
Texas where she handles 3 Pirate kids simultaneously, and competes with all of them in obedience, rally and agility.
She is starting on her new generation of SR CHROMA Danes witha a Futurity nominated litter. Member GDC of Greater
Dallas. CLICK HERE for her main personal page. Dr. Robinson has her own veterinary clinic in Garland TX as well as is a specialist in emergency medicine. |
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CARRIE BURNS MD/ARIZONA. Pictured left with one
of the member of her "Mantle Mafia." Owner & handler of multiple titled agility, rally & obedience
dogs including one qualified for multiple agility Nationals. Member of and trainer for local agility clubs, also
a GDCA member. CLICK HERE for her main personal page. Carrie Burns, MD, teaches agility classes locally in northern AZ as well is a regular competitor in AKC, NADAC, USDAA, ASCA, and DOCL events. Email her here for more information. |
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PLEASE click on the Harlequin left TO SEE the "OUR DOGS PAGE" for the many others who support our "whole Dane" concept by taking their dogs out to title, certify and work in the greater community of dogsports and other such venues. We appreciate the support from *all* our puppy people, and are thankful in fact for every happy companion home offered to one of the ChromaCrew. |
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A breeding program, IMO, should be grounded in the history of the breed and informed by the science of the day. And our vision of what we breed is "Heirloom" Danes--classic type grounded in old-fashioned animal husbandry practices updated by cutting edge science. In looks I want back the estate dogs of old: Dogs with classic type: a square dog with a rectangular head-- good, cobby (square) bodies & long, lovely heads, plus length of leg & neck --a dog with elegance & power. Also dogs with the structure to move: dogs who have an upper arm & some angle and who have withers, a short back & a long hip. Dogs big enough to be giant dogs, but not so exaggerated in size or substance they are good for little else but looking at, or where their "extreme type" makes them vunerable to a thousand ills. Moreover they must be dogs who behave in public & on leash, but also dogs who can live off the leash with grace and aplomb. Dogs with good sense. Dogs who are good with other animals & generally smart and benevolent. Dogs who move across a field as pretty as little horses. Dogs who are innately empathic and intuitive with people. Dogs who can live a healthy decade offering companionship that is both low-maintenance & high in the happiness factor. For those from a horse background (like myself), we are, as one buyer put it, breeding a 3-day eventer & a good working warmblood.... |
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See our personal information below/main contact: JP Yousha/CHROMADANE: jpy@chromadane.com Address: 3808 Irvin Drive, Midland TX (USA) 79705-7015. Telephone (CT): 432-684-8940 We are located in Midland TX: half-way between Dallas and El Paso. |
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JP Yousha K9 Affiliations: Member, GDCA (Great Dane Club of America): long term Chairman of the Health and Research (formerly Health & Welfare) committee, and long term member of the Companion Events committee. Member, Past-President, trainer of OTDFA (AKC all-breed club in El Paso TX) . Member, past Secretary/Board member, trainer of RGODC (AKC obedience club) both in El Paso TX. Member, Big Spring Kennel Club (AKC all-breed clubin West TX). Director of "Dog Tales" Therapy dog group and former director of the El Paso chapter of Therapy Dogs Int'l (TDI Eval#357, Delta AltEval & member). Former Member, VP/Board member of the Great Dane Club of El Paso (1992-2007). Former CVT (certified Vet.Tech) also BA, BS, MAIS (Philosophy of Science). Member NAVTA (North Amer. Vet . Tech. Assoc.) Former member Darmstadt Search and Rescue Team ((RHZ) & member DDC, SHV (Dane & GSD clubs in Germany) |
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K9 CURICULUM VITAE Jolene Perry (JP= Jodie=Jyoti) Yousha
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JP Yousha, CHROMADANE
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The name "CHROMADANE" & OUR MOTTO: People often wonder where the kennel name came from. Like many of the names chosen for our individual dogs, it's a double entendre. CHROMA means "colored" (as well as purity/intensity) & we breed specifically spotted, or "colored" Danes. Chromosomes literally means "colored bodies" & since we emphasize genetic health in our breeding program, the idea of "spotty bodies" also implies we never forget about the unseen genetics of the thing. To touch a spotted dog is traditionally thought to bring luck; we feel we've been blessed with our spotty bodies & never want to forget that their general wonderfulness is how we ended up here in the first place. We breed for a whole working dog--not exclusively a conformation animal, and exhibit ("show") as part of our assessment of bloodstock--not as the reason for breeding it. Although we didn't originate this idea, we did pretty much coin this term, the working-style Dane, and were in fact one of the first Dane kennels to articulate this as a breeding program concept, & have been a pioneer of the practice of selecting breeding stock only that passed certification/titling level examinations in all three arenas (of conformation, peformance and health). To that end, we are active trainers and handlers, & we keep ourselves up to date on genetics, animal husbandry and other aspects of breeding & training dogs: it's continuing education for a lifetime to do right by dogs if you are breeding them. We feel our "take" on Danes is distinctive & the "look and feel" of our dogs is signature. And despite the fact a lot of what has been said and done here first has found its way elsewhere, the "original design" born of vision is always the best version of that particular idea? |
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We do not forget our own. Proud Veteran of the Cold War. Immediate family member currently serving overseas with Operation Iraqui Freedom.