CHROMADANE

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Scroll down for information on our dogs, both stud dogs and litters. We have litters in the making/planned, but would rather talk to you personally about them. Thank you.
CHROMADANE

CHROMADANE: WORKING TYPE IN BLACK & WHITE

We are very serious about producing a working-style Dane, a dog that is structurally secure, mentally able, and correct in type: a Dane that can endure, oblige and look beautiful while doing it. We breed an "Heirloom" Dane--like the estate dogs of old. Dogs of classic type. Dogs who behave in public. Dogs who can live OFF the leash with grace and aplomb. Dogs who are good with other animals & generally smart and benevolent. 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. Dogs who can also compete and win in various venues.We typically keep 2 pups from each litter to grow out (for ourselves to breed/show) & generally sell the rest of our litters on Limited as pet/performance companions.

CONTACT CHROMA

__ PUPPIES

If you would like to talk to us about our waiting list & your "wish puppy" please feel free to contact us. All our dogs are OFA hip, thyroid, CERF, & heart checked (& more). To read more about our kennel policies & procedures, click here. To read more about each individual dog click here. We happily provide breeder referral to the best of our ability.

We will provde details of upcoming breedings to interested parties, but do not always provide a publically available page for each such prospective breeding as it simply generates too much traffic via the website to then adequately manage. So please feel free to contact us if you want to inquire about future litters. Thank you.

We've been doing "Vollard-style" temperament testing on our puppies (bought, bred, etc.) since the 1970s. And we've done a "point system" structural analysis "ala Pat Hastings" on all our litters (as taught to us while in Germany). We also have breed type assessed in a formal manner. Each of these sorts of evaluations covers a different area (type, structure, temperament) essentially, and all are of some (but limited) usefulness. A successful breeder's eye on the pups routinely, plus the expert assessment of other successful breeders, likely means as much or more. But all such analysis "goes in the hopper" (as it were) in a careful evaluation of young stock & these evaluations are available to buyers. To read more about our kennel policies & procedures, click here.


__ STUD DOGS

Our dogs are all shown, trialed, titled & certified. The dogs below may be incorporated into our breeding program, and more information about each individual dog is available at Our Dogs. All our dogs have CHIC-level health screenings--the two dogs below are OFA hip Good, thyroid, CERF & (echo) heart normal. They are made available on a case by case basis to select bitches & are at limited stud by private treaty only. Stud dogs are offered with a written Disclosure Statement as to history & background (for health, temperament, etc.). Pedigrees, title information, etc. are all available online. For information on upcoming breedings, click on the photo of each dog. For more information on the dogs pictured, please email us at jpy@chromadane.com

Guidon (born 1999) and Pirate (born 1998): two titled veterans and stud dogs: part of the proven past, present (both still going strong!) and future of CHROMA.

These are our two proven veteran boys still going strong. On the left is Guidon, aka CHROMA Pride of the Regiment, UDX, CGC, TDIA, RCV, an outstanding obedience and therapy dog. On the right is Pirate, our working titled Champion, aka Hall of Fame and Versatility Award Winning, Group & Specialty Winning BISS Champion CHROMA Thief of Hearts, CD, RA, OA, AXJ, OJC, NAC, HOF, VA, TDIA, CGC . Both dogs are CHIC-certified & BOTH are ECHO/EKG heart and thyroid normal as veterans. Guidon has notable size, a rock-hard topline & a very elegant headpiece. Pirate is an extremely athletic dog with outstanding structure, marvelous attitude, angles & movement, with great overall masculinity. Both are proven sires of Harlequins, Mantles and Blacks. All our dogs have scissors bites, correct occlusion & quiet tails of proper length. Note please we list all litters, all get, on all our sires with details of each publically accessible: not just the odd winner makes center stage, but rather an overview of all get is made available as part of our comprehensive approach to breeding. Both Pirate & Guidon occasionally have litters expected. Click on each dog's photo above for detailed information on each dog, or EMAIL us for more information. Limited frozen available on both for select private treaty breedings.

CLICK HERE FOR OFA/CERF INFO ON CHROMA

FROZEN SEMEN IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL FOUR DOGS PICTURED

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Above are two performance-oriented boys just now beginning to grow up. Shown as mere babies, on the left is the Harlequin, Dare, aka CHROMA WHD ALLONS!--a young son of our Guidon (seen above, also on the left). Shown at four months, our Dare will be out and about with his owner/handler Dina Whitehouse as he grows up: click on his photo for news on him. To the right is the Mantle, Voltaire, aka CHROMA Walking On The Sun--a promising young dog out of our CH/CD bitch Frenchie out of Pirate's sister Picabo & a BISS sire (Pilot)s. Shown above at 6 months where he was a Class Winner at the GDCA National, Voltaire is pointed & has obedience and agility titles, with legs towards more performance titles & is OFA health certified; click on his photo for more information on him and the "Mantle Mafia" out in AZ.

This young Pirate son called "Ryu" from Colorworks is heart echo clear, OFA hip Excellent, CHIC certified, and will soon be working towards his Championship. He's available to select bitches (live cover & chilled semen currently) after consultation with his breeder-owner Jennifer Burns. Click on his photo for contact and other information.



Ryu has a breeding planned for 2008 with the Harlequin called Amour shown below.
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__ BROOD BITCHES

Our bitches are all shown, trialed, titled & certified. They are incorporated into our breeding program only as adults & after a careful screening process, and bred by holistic assesment of their strengths & weaknesses. All our Danes have CHIC level health certifications & more. Pedigrees for all breedings are available online. Only current breeding prospects are shown below; see OUR DOGS for a more complete listing, included our retired girls. Details about our breeding plans for our girls are available by private inquiry; litters will be posted up once photos of the whelps are available. For more information on each individiual, click on the photo of each dog. Email us with any questions you have.

 

Story left & Amour right. Both are CHIC health certified. Click on their photos for details and updates.

 
Above are two sisters out of the CH/CD/CHIC harlequin bitch Frenchie's only breeding. Called Story (CHROMA Turn The Page At Granite) and Amour (CHROMA Passionate Kisses v Granite), they will join our join our breeding program in 2008. Click on each photo for individual information on each of the girls.

A NEW "PASSION" HAS COME TO CHROMA..........click on the photos for more.

CH COLORWORKS SPOTANEOUS COMBUSTION

This Champion Pirate daughter will be bred in 2008. Click on her photo for more information.

Note please we list all litters, show all puppies in each of our litters, gather health, temperament and other data on all our pups, and make such litter details accessible. So not just the odd winner gets advertised to the public, but rather an overview of all produce/get is organized and made available to potential buyers as part of our comprehensive approach to breeding. Limited (nonbreeding) dogs from our breeding program routinely participate in competiton, work and health data assessment. Littermates, after all, do matter as to the genetic inheritance potential of the related individuals chosen for breeding.

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CHROMADANE: WORKING TYPE IN BLACK & WHITE

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.


Click Here to see the Pedigree of Pirate & Picabo

Click Here to see the Pedigree of Maud & Guidon

Click Here to see the Pedigree of Frenchie & Jewel

Click Here to see the Pedigree of the "French Connection"pups: Amour, Story & Voltaire

NEW: Click Here to see the Pedigree of Dare


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