R O K A D A N E

  Many have asked the origin of the kennel name Rokadane so we have put together the following. For as many years as I can remember Peg has wanted a Great Dane but we "filled the void" with many other breeds including German Shepherd, "CockerPoo", and others. We finally located a Great Dane for sale, among others in the Chicago Tribune, for $150 so we went to the Northwest suburbs and brought Schwarze home. He was 8 months old and although we noticed a few "challenges" we kept overlooking them. The "challenges" included our son needing to wake Peg before he could come into the house after we had gone to bed, as well as the fact that he was not that fond of me or any man for that matter. We finally had to put him down because he tended toward aggression which we now know is possible if the breeding is not well planned and researched. Peg had talked to Pat Lawrence once before and felt that she sounded very helpful so she called her again to see where we could get a "good" Dane instead of repeating our error. She recommended Astrodane in Kentland Indiana and it's breeders George Lanning and Jane Grover. Peg contacted George Lanning and found out that Astrodane was next door to the Roman Catholic church in Kentland. What we did not know until we got there was that George Lanning was also known as "Father" Lanning. He was hoping that if we took one of the brindles that we would show her in conformation but we were firm that we did not want to. He finally let us have the brindle bitch. When we got home she saw our son Curt laying on the sofa and decided he would save her from any more car rides so she jumped on his chest. Curt's comment was "Get this Rock off my chest!" and then continued to call her Rock so we registered her as Rock Crystal. These pictures show that we knew nothing about Dane structure or the best ways to photograph them. You can also see that we would never spoil any of our Danes by the coat That Peg made with wool from Hudson's Bay Company. The kennel name represents Rok a Dane.

Rock Crystal

Above is Rock while still a Chicagoan.

Above is the veteran Rock with her great niece puppy Tigr (later Can/Am Ch. Tigroschka - our first Champion) after our move to Goshen.

Above is Rock while still a Chicagoan and on one of her winter camping trips.

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Four Generation Pedigree

                        Ch. Deacons Golden Fury V Geordon
                Von Riesenhofs the Bandit Bee
                        Ch. Von Riesenhof Brandi Bee
        Ch. Von Riesenhofs the Boss
                        Killians Prince Norris
                Ch. Von Riesenhofs Go-Josie-Go
                        Thendara Dolly Von Riesenhof
Ch. Rojons the Hustler
                        Ch. Rori of Noblebrook
                Ch. Nandanes Tamanaco
                        Ch. Nandanes Gypsy of Way Mar
        Cinderama III Lindi-Dane
                        Ch. Erin Danes El Tigre
                Jones Cleo of Erin Dane
                        Cleopatra Jones

                        Ch. Greenwoods Zip of Mountdania
                Ch. Abner Lowell Davis
                        Ch. Jecamos Lucy Ann
        Tamlyns Bards Melody of Abner
                        Ch. Reggans Marvel of Marydane
                Ch. Melandanes Bit O' Honey
                        Ch. Meldanes Aida
Talitha of Astrodane
                        Ch. Tozers Golden Rex
                Ch. Leslies Thumper V Barnhardt
                        Ch. Leslies Promiscous Miss
        Katrinka of Astrodane
                        Jecamos Cognac
                Ch. Daiquiri Von Dach
                        Rachels Magpie