Please help the researchers help the fancy find answers and options for ways to reduce incidence of this devastating disease.
In 2007, research is underway at Texas A & M University and the University of Pennsylvania to learn more about DCM in Great Danes.  If you have a Great Dane (either healthy of affected by DCM) PLEASE contact me (Kristine) or visit this link at the Great Dane Club of America web site to see how you can help.  The Texas A & M study asks only that you collect and submit simple to obtain DNA swabs from your Dane to help further their research efforts.

Diva's web pages remain here in tribute to her life.  I miss my Diva-girl.  She gave me so much joy with her own special personality and by giving me the rewarding experience of whelping her 2 litters, raising 2 of her daughters, and now her grand-son.  Diva touched many lives through her children.  Always in my heart sweet girl...

Diva descended from the same line as my first Great Dane "Zack" who was also bred by Gayle Roberts ~  Ga-Mac Great Danes in Zephyrhills, Florida.  I'd like to thank Gayle for enriching my life through her friendship and for allowing me to love two of her wonderful Danes.  Zack was my very special companion from 1983 until 1989.  Photos of Zack may be viewed by clicking on his link in the Memorials section of this web site.

Diva is my foundation bitch.  Although Diva earned points toward her AKC championship, she did not enjoy competing.  I decided to "retire" her from the show ring and allow her opportunity to have puppies.  Diva gave me two fine litters.

• In 2001 I bred Diva to Ch. Nuttree's Saint Patrick (bred, owned and loved by Mel and Janie Pronto).  Diva and Patrick produced Ch. Janus Providence Moon a "singleton" pup I call Phoebe.  She is my first Dane to carry my kennel name and my first AKC Champion.  I bred Phoebe in 2005 and again in November 2006.  You can view photos of Ch Phoebe's pups at these web pages ~ Ch. Phoebe's 2005 Litter  Ch. Phoebe's 2007 Litter

 
• In 2002, Diva I bred again; this time to my black dog ~ Kaleb ~.  Together they produced a litter of 9!  From their litter I kept a black bitch pup who I call "Seven" (Janus USAF Raven).  Seven and her litter brother Zeus competed in AKC conformation competition and both earned points toward their AKC championships.

Meet all of Diva's puppies from 2002
 
• Diva also has a pointed Grand-daughter ~ Janus Runs Like A Deere (Daisy)