This is our old website. Due to the frustrations expressed by our families navigating this site we have created a different website one which is more user friendly. We only check this one quarterly. Below is a link to our current website. Our apologies for the inconvenience.
https://www.rhalvekeuropeandanes.com/
Rhalvek European Danes
I felt that I needed and wanted to go into more detail on our website about what we believe in, what we think about, and why we do what we do. I think it's important to do your research into the breeder you are going to tie yourself to for the life of your new family member. It's hard to pick a breeder just by looking at pretty pictures of dogs and puppies. I'd like to let you read about us, and if you like what you see AND hear, then please contact us. If you disagree with our beliefs/philosophies, etc., continue your search, and you will find a breeder that matches all your criteria. If you are just following a "how to buy a puppy" checklist, you should make sure that you agree with all the "what to look for in a good and ethical breeder" rather than just take these checklists at face value. I do think there is a lot of valuable information out there, but I also think some of the picture is left out in these checklists.
We are a small family breeding program that is located on an 11.5 acre farm on the outskirts of Deer Park, Washington. Our Danes are raised around cats, dogs, horses, chickens, pigs, cows, goats and geese. We do not have a kennel for our dogs as they all live in our home. We do however have a dog room where they have suites (their own personal space). Our dogs spend a lot of time outside of the house, running and playing with the each other and our active family in our open fields, which keeps them in excellent shape and develops our young puppies into strong healthy babies. They also spend a lot of time lounging on the couches with our family! I've been a veterinary technician for 11 years, meeting a friend who also breeds and shows European Danes is where I found my love and adoration for the breed. I got my first 2(of 4)danes from her. She is my very good fruend and mentor.
Thanks for stopping by, we are happy to have you visit our website!
Available Puppies
We breed just a couple times a year and believe in quality over quantity. Our goal is to have every litter is improve upon their parents.
We have decided to breed a couple of different colors. Some breeders specialize in just one family or category, and a few breeders will breed 2 or more colors. Very few breeders breed all the colors, as it is hard to have the room and time to do this appropriately. It also takes a long time to learn each line. I do not want to create a completely convoluted line, with multiple colors and potential issues, but I do feel that there is some value to doing this on a limited basis.
Our Breeding
We will only breed dogs that we feel meet the standard according to the standard set forth by the AKC, the Great Dane Club of America, and the FCI standard. Any dog that deviates from this standard will not be used in our breeding program.
We will only breed dogs with exceptional temperaments that are safe around all children and adults, and are sane and have stable temperaments. Any dog with a questionable temperament will not be used in our breeding program. Remember, Danes were originally bred for boar hunting and had very aggressive and vicious tendencies. This can still pop up from time to time in certain lines and certain individuals. Most breeders have seen this or experienced it at one time or another.
We will not knowingly breed any dog with a genetic condition that would be detrimental to future generations. If a certain pairing creates a genetic condition, we will never repeat that breeding, we will try to find the source, and eliminate it from our future breeding program.