Sunday, May 29, 2011

Peeps on Parade

I decided to pawicipate in the Parade of Peeps to tells you about my  Hoomans. 

Lets start first wif my Daddy-O.
My Dad is my favorite play buddy, we play football every night and I loves him to pieces.  My Dad went to college to be a teacher but instead he works construction because there is less politics in construction.   He really likes sport & movies and I watch movies wif him (well, my eyes are closed).  I listen to him a lot better than Momma sometimes and he's the one responsible for feeding me each day.

You may have noticed that there are no picture of my hoomans on my blog. Well, that's cause I have a problem with getting my picture taken wif them. I always shove my face in the way and gives them kisses.  For example:
But, here is a good picture of my Dad and me on the jungle gym.
Now Momma went to college for computer science and is software geek and whenever she talks abouts work Dad and my eyes glaze over from boredom.  But, Momma is who I runs to if I gets scared and need cuddles.  I only ask Momma for belly rubs, no one else.  Momma tucks me in each night and she's responsible for cleaning off my eye boogies.  I gots the same problem wif Momma when it comes to pictures:

Here is the best we can do, I was distracted by my toy so I couldn't kiss her & Momma is in her PJs!:
So, that's my little family - the kittehs don't count- BOL!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Proof

Proof I am handsome.....


Proof that my eyes are open when I shake......

Proof that Vader is fat.....  BOL...

Monday, May 16, 2011

Just a cookie

Can I has the cookie now?
Please?

Saturday, May 14, 2011

My bubblegum nose is disappearing

I'm so depressed.  My bubblegum nose is disappearing...  Here is the proof!






Are you kidding me?  Does this mean I can actually be a show dog now?  From the AKC Breed Standard : "Nose shall be black, except in the blue Dane, where it is a dark blue-black. A black spotted nose is permitted on the harlequin; a pink colored nose is not desirable. A split nose is a disqualification. "

Oh I reads the rest of the standard too..... I is not a show dog... I've highlighted the text for some of the reasons I can not be a show dog - Plus I is tutored. 

General Appearance
The Great Dane combines, in its regal appearance, dignity, strength and elegance with great size and a powerful, well-formed, smoothly muscled body. It is one of the giant working breeds, but is unique in that its general conformation must be so well balanced that it never appears clumsy, and shall move with a long reach and powerful drive. It is always a unit-the Apollo of dogs. A Great Dane must be spirited, courageous, never timid; always friendly and dependable. This physical and mental combination is the characteristic which gives the Great Dane the majesty possessed by no other breed. It is particularly true of this breed that there is an impression of great masculinity in dogs, as compared to an impression of femininity in bitches. Lack of true Dane breed type, as defined in this standard, is a serious fault.
Size, Proportion, Substance
The male should appear more massive throughout than the bitch, with larger frame and heavier bone. In the ratio between length and height, the Great Dane should be square. In bitches, a somewhat longer body is permissible, providing she is well proportioned to her height. Coarseness or lack of substance are equally undesirable. The male shall not be less than 30 inches at the shoulders, but it is preferable that he be 32 inches or more, providing he is well proportioned to his height. The female shall not be less than 28 inches at the shoulders, but it is preferable that she be 30 inches or more, providing she is well proportioned to her height. Danes under minimum height must be disqualified.
Head
The head shall be rectangular, long, distinguished, expressive, finely chiseled, especially below the eyes. Seen from the side, the Dane’s forehead must be sharply set off from the bridge of the nose, (a strongly pronounced stop). The plane of the skull and the plane of the muzzle must be straight and parallel to one another. The skull plane under and to the inner point of the eye must slope without any bony protuberance in a smooth line to a full square jaw with a deep muzzle (fluttering lips are undesirable). The masculinity of the male is very pronounced in structural appearance of the head. The bitch’s head is more delicately formed. Seen from the top, the skull should have parallel sides and the bridge of the nose should be as broad as possible. The cheek muscles should not be prominent. The length from the tip of the nose to the center of the stop should be equal to the length from the center of the stop to the rear of the slightly developed occiput. The head should be angular from all sides and should have flat planes with dimensions in proportion to the size of the Dane. Whiskers may be trimmed or left natural. Eyes shall be medium size, deep set, and dark, with a lively intelligent expression. The eyelids are almond-shaped and relatively tight, with well developed brows. Haws and mongolian eyes are serious faults. In harlequins, the eyes should be dark; light colored eyes, eyes of different colors and walleyes are permitted but not desirable. Ears shall be high set, medium in size and of moderate thickness, folded forward close to the cheek. The top line of the folded ear should be level with the skull. If cropped, the ear length is in proportion to the size of the head and the ears are carried uniformly erect. Nose shall be black, except in the blue Dane, where it is a dark blue-black. A black spotted nose is permitted on the harlequin; a pink colored nose is not desirable. A split nose is a disqualification. Teeth shall be strong, well developed, clean and with full dentition. The incisors of the lower jaw touch very lightly the bottoms of the inner surface of the upper incisors (scissors bite). An undershot jaw is a very serious fault. Overshot or wry bites are serious faults. Even bites, misaligned or crowded incisors are minor faults.
Neck, Topline, Body
The neck shall be firm, high set, well arched, long and muscular. From the nape, it should gradually broaden and flow smoothly into the withers. The neck underline should be clean. Withers shall slope smoothly into a short level back with a broad loin. The chest shall be broad, deep and well muscled. The forechest should be well developed without a pronounced sternum. The brisket extends to the elbow, with well sprung ribs. The body underline should be tightly muscled with a well-defined tuck-up.
The croup should be broad and very slightly sloping. The tail should be set high and smoothly into the croup, but not quite level with the back, a continuation of the spine. The tail should be broad at the base, tapering uniformly down to the hock joint. At rest, the tail should fall straight. When excited or running, it may curve slightly, but never above the level of the back. A ring or hooked tail is a serious fault. A docked tail is a disqualification.
Forequarters
The forequarters, viewed from the side, shall be strong and muscular. The shoulder blade must be strong and sloping, forming, as near as possible, a right angle in its articulation with the upper arm. A line from the upper tip of the shoulder to the back of the elbow joint should be perpendicular. The ligaments and muscles holding the shoulder blade to the rib cage must be well developed, firm and securely attached to prevent loose shoulders. The shoulder blade and the upper arm should be the same length. The elbow should be one-half the distance from the withers to the ground. The strong pasterns should slope slightly. The feet should be round and compact with well-arched toes, neither toeing in, toeing out, nor rolling to the inside or outside. The nails should be short, strong and as dark as possible, except that they may be lighter in harlequins. Dewclaws may or may not be removed.
Hindquarters
The hindquarters shall be strong, broad, muscular and well angulated, with well let down hocks. Seen from the rear, the hock joints appear to be perfectly straight, turned neither toward the inside nor toward the outside. The rear feet should be round and compact, with well-arched toes, neither toeing in nor out. The nails should be short, strong and as dark as possible, except they may be lighter in harlequins. Wolf claws are a serious fault.
Coat
The coat shall be short, thick and clean with a smooth glossy appearance.
Color, Markings and Patterns
Brindle--The base color shall be yellow gold and always brindled with strong black cross stripes in a chevron pattern. A black mask is preferred. Black should appear on the eye rims and eyebrows, and may appear on the ears and tail tip. The more intensive the base color and the more distinct and even the brindling, the more preferred will be the color. Too much or too little brindling are equally undesirable. White markings at the chest and toes, black-fronted, dirty colored brindles are not desirable.
Fawn--The color shall be yellow gold with a black mask. Black should appear on the eye rims and eyebrows, and may appear on the ears and tail tip. The deep yellow gold must always be given the preference. White markings at the chest and toes, black-fronted dirty colored fawns are not desirable.
Blue--The color shall be a pure steel blue. White markings at the chest and toes are not desirable.
Black--The color shall be a glossy black. White markings at the chest and toes are not desirable.
Harlequin– Base color shall be pure white with black torn patches irregularly and well distributed over the entire body; a pure white neck is preferred. Merle patches are normal. No patch should be so large that it appears to be a blanket.
Eligible, but less desirable, are black hairs showing through the white base coat which give a salt and pepper or dirty appearance.
Mantle--The color shall be black and white with a solid black blanket extending over the body; black skull with white muzzle; white blaze is optional; whole white collar is preferred; a white chest; white on part or whole of forelegs and hind legs; white tipped black tail. A small white marking in the blanket is acceptable, as is a break in the white collar.
Any variance in color or markings as described above shall be faulted to the extent of the deviation. Any Great Dane which does not fall within the above color classifications must be disqualified.
Gait
The gait denotes strength and power with long, easy strides resulting in no tossing, rolling or bouncing of the topline or body. The backline shall appear level and parallel to the ground. The long reach should strike the ground below the nose while the head is carried forward. The powerful rear drive should be balanced to the reach. As speed increases, there is a natural tendency for the legs to converge toward the centerline of balance beneath the body. There should be no twisting in or out at the elbow or hock joints.
Temperament
The Great Dane must be spirited, courageous, always friendly and dependable, and never timid or aggressive.
Disqualifications
Danes under minimum height.
Split nose. Docked Tail.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Spring Time Walkies

Finally Spring is starting to show itself around here!  It was a long winter wif lotsa snow and cold weather.  It's finally starting to get a little warmer here and the sun is finally shining.  So we went to the local state park for a evening walkie.

I like watching the waves at the beach.

And sniffing the air.
Checking out the green grass.
And checking the pee mail on the trails.
We welcome Spring!

Friday, May 6, 2011

I gots new wheels!


The car is too small.......



The truck is a little  too small.....





But this is just right!  Momma and Dad took my car away and gots me a Honda Pilot.  I is a little grumpy that I has to sit farther from the windshield...... 
 But now I gots headroom!
 And my own cargo liner to protect the seats from drool and dirt.
 The windows are pretty nice......
 And I can kind of stand up if I want....
 I said kinda...
Plus the best part is there is room for another doggie now.... hopefully Momma gets the hint. 

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Monday, May 2, 2011

Gus and Tucker playing video

Hi all, sorry I haven't been around much we've been very busy.  Last weekend when Gus was over Momma tooked this video of me playing wif him.  Someone has gotta teach him these awesome moves.
This is Gus:
This is me and Gus playing: