Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

Est. 1948

Welcome to the

Dane of the Year is sponsored by 3 breed clubs :- the Midland & West of England Great Dane Club, the Northern Great Dane Club and the Great Dane Club of Wales, each club hosting the show in rotation

How Dane of the Year came into being …….

Here is our gallery of past Danes of the Year

2000-2014

Dane of the Year

Mr Laurence Morgan Evans’ Ch. Vanmore Raphael, was crowned Dane of the Year

Mr & Mrs R Hydes Highesteem Love Affair with Dorneywood  won Best Bitch and Reserve Best in Show

Mr & Mrs C Bithells Ch. Bourntwyn In My Dreams JW won Reserve Best bitch

Mr & Mrs S Pearsons Veteran girl Cenninpedr Inspired by Ravendane Winning Best Veteran in Show  

Gorman & Goughs Joopstar the Viscount was awarded Reserve Best Dog & Best Puppy Dog

Mr & Mrs Farquhars Stroma the Candidate was awarded Best Puppy in Show

DANE OF THE YEAR 2014 (Open Show) Hosted by the Northern Great Dane Club

Venue  The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL   19th October 2014  

Judges:-   Mrs Sue Searle – Dogs    Mrs Olivia Bates – Bitches

Best in Show - Ch. Cismeralda Von Tir Na Nogh at Daneworth

Reserve Best in Show - Hecklehaze Lady Esther of Pendayne

Best Opposite Sex - Ch. Selmalda Koochie Ryder

Best Puppy in Show - Leamap Whiskey Galore

DANE OF THE YEAR 2013 (Open Show) Hosted by the Great Dane Club of Wales

Venue  The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL   Sun 20/10/13   

Dog Judge Ms Marie Day (Janriche)   Bitch Judge Mr Adam Chappell (Selmalda)   Referee Mr Colin Richardson

DANE OF THE YEAR 2016

(Open Show) Hosted by the Great Dane Club of Wales

Venue  The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL   Sun 16/10/16   

Dog Judge Mrs E Hyde              Bitch Judge Mrs Anne Adamson        Referee Mr A Schaanning-Ling

RESULTS

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DANE OF THE YEAR 2017 (Open Show)  

Hosted by the Northern Great Dane Club

Venue  The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL   

15th October 2017  

Judges:-   Mr Ken Humphries – Dogs    Miss Pam Price– Bitches

DOTY 2018

Hosted by

The Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

on

 Sun 21st October at The Sports Connexion, Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL   

Judges Ms Cathy Joel (D)  and Mr Laurence Morgan-Evans (B)

Ref Mr Steve Wareing

PHOTOS      RESULTS

DOTY 2015

Midland & West of England Great Dane Club hosted the 2015  Dane of the Year

on

 Sun 18th October at The Sports Connexion, Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL   

Judges Mr Tony Rewston (D) Mrs Judith Greig (B)

RESULTS      PICS

DANE OF THE YEAR 2019

(Open Show) Hosted by

the Great Dane Club of Wales

Venue  The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL   

Sun 20/10/19  

Dog Judge  Mr Ken Toohey          Bitch Judge Mr Pat Jacobs      Referee  Mr Nigel Marriner

DANE OF THE YEAR 2020(Open Show)  

Hosted by the Northern Great Dane Club

Venue  The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL   

8th October 2020

 Judge  Mrs Heather Dyson    Bitch Judge Mrs Lynne Donnelly   Referee  Mrs Marilyn Worsley

DOTY

DOTY 2022

Hosted by

The Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

on

 Sun 16th October at The Sports Connexion, Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL   

Judge Mrs Miriam Armstrong  

  SHOW REPORT                                    RESULTS

DANE OF THE YEAR 2024 (Open Show) Hosted by the Northern Great Dane Club

Venue  The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd,

 Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL   

 20th October 2024

Judge Mrs Jeanette Park

SOME OF THE SPECIALS FOR DANE OF THE YEAR ARE:

BEST IN SHOW  - Sponsored by Gary  Gough

A Cash Prize of £50 …. And….

An off-peak short break at one of the following award-winning holiday parks.  There will be a choice of any of the parks below for a 4 night Monday to Friday Break or a 3 night Friday to Monday break at any off peak time up until the end of 2025!

Hoburne Bashley - New Forest

Hoburne Blue Anchor - Somerset

Hoburne Cotswolds - Cotswolds

Hoburne Devon Bay - Paignton

Hoburne Doublebois - Cornwall

Hoburne Park – Dorset

RESERVE BEST IN SHOW – Sponsored by Karen Taylor in Memory of Jack and Jean Taylor  

A Cash Prize of £30

BEST VETERAN IN SHOW – Sponsored by Roy Marshall

A Cash Prize of £25

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW – Sponsored by Sandra Krynicki

A Cash Prize of £25

There will also be Specials for all class winners, Best in each colour and Veteran And Sponsorship from CSJ

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