Danemark Danes
Formerly Diamond Danes
Who we are
Danemark Danes was established in 1967 by Bev and George Swinford. We met Bev in 1989 when we got our first two show danes from them. We bred under the kennel name of Diamond Danes for about 16 years until 2005. We have decided to use the name Danemark Great Danes as there are many out there with Diamond as part of their kennel name that we have been confused with. We have worked hard to get where we are and do not want to be confused with anyone else using the same name. Our names are Bernie and Karen Martin. We are located in St. Louis, Mo.
We strive to produce the all around Dane. One that has the beauty and structure to win in conformation along with possessing the brains to do anything and everything else, obedience, tracking, and agility. Health and temperament is very important to us and we do health checks on all dogs before they are bred. We raise and train fawn and brindle Great Danes exclusively.
We have worked hard to get where we are today!! We are devoted to the improvement of the health and welfare of our breed.
AKC Breeder of Merit
Karen
Martin
Owner
Owner
Upcoming and Recent Litters
Doria X Gunnar
DoB: Oct 20 2023
2023-Feb Lizzie X Justice
DoB: Feb 14 2023
2022-Nov Frida X Eli
DoB: Nov 14 2022
2022-Sep Beth X Brayden
DoB: Sep 26 2022
Our History
We have produced or owned 16 Grand Champions, 92 American Champions and 15 Canadian Champions, 35 International titles, to many performance titles to count and 5 dogs to be Best In Specialty winners to date. Our foundation bitch is Am Can Int CH Danemark's Trace of Lace CDX TDX Can CD TD CGC ROM who is the dam of the 1997 National specialty BOB winner in Atlanta (BISS AM CAN INT CH Diamonds Canadion Style CD CGC). Lacey and her daughter AmCanInt Ch Diamond Danes Amazing Grace CD TD Can TD are the youngest AKC titled Great Danes in the history of our breed. They both earned their TD titles on their 6 month birthday. In addition, Lacey was also the first CH TDX great danes in the history of our breed also. At this time there are only 6 great danes with TDX titles.
We are very thankful to Bev Swinford of Danemark Great Danes for our wonderful start in this wonderful breed.
We are members of the Great Dane Club of America and Breeder of Merit with the American Kennel Club,
To date we have won BOB at the 1997 National specialty, we have bred dogs in the top 20 4 times and won the top 20 in 2022. We bred 2 puppies that won best puppy bitch in futurity 2 years in a row 2019 and 2021.. We bred RWD in 2021 and RWB in 2022 at the GDCA national .
