THE GREAT DANE FESTIVAL
Members Limited & Championship Shows
Saturday 05th & Sunday 06th August 2023

At
The Holiday Inn, Crick,
Northampton, NN6 7XR

The Great Dane Breeders and Owners Association (GDBOA) and The Great Dane Club are pleased to announce that we will again be running The Great Dane Festival this coming August.

Saturday 05th August 2023
The GDBAO Championship Show
Judges Dogs – Miss Joanne Walton (Ravendane)
Bitches – Mrs Helen Seddon (Tenaya)


Saturday 05th August 2023
The Great Dane Club Members Limited Show
Sponsored by Platinum Pat & Care Food
(This will take place on Saturday afternoon on completion of the GDBAO Championship Show)
Judge – Mr Jonathan Daltrey (Bananadance)

Find out a little more about Mr Jonathan Daltrey

C.V. – I started showing dogs in 1972, as a young lad, with an American Cocker and hit the dizzy heights as a Junior handler winning BOB at Richmond and Southern Counties Championship shows in 1974 and 1975 when I travelled to shows with Eileen Biggs who owned and showed the Kinetic American Cockers & Great Danes.

I always wanted to own a Great Dane but my parents were quite adamant that our house was too small for the breed and so I stuck to the Americans, although always followed Danes in the early and mid 1970’s in the show ring.
Together with my partner Alan, we established the Bananadance Kennel and have had success with American Cockers, Miniature wire-haired Dachshunds and a Welsh Springer too.


We have won over 50 CC’s, made up 10 Show Champions of which 3 were second generation home-bred champions.

I have been active for many years in the dog world as a Show Secretary & Committee member/assistant in many societies including Windsor & Richmond Championship Shows, East Kent & Home Counties Cocker. I was a key commentator in the main arena at Crufts for over 10 years and am approved to judge Best In Show, the Gundog Group, along with breeds in the Gundog, Utility, Pastoral & Toy Groups at Championship Show level.
In my personal life I am an antique dealer, specialising in Clarice Cliff Ceramics and our website is www.bananadance.com.
I am excited and honoured to have been invited to judge your Members’ Club Show.


Thanks – Jonathan

Sunday 06th August 2023
The Great Dane Club Championship Show
Sponsored by Platinum Pat & Care Food
Judges: Dogs – Mr Ronnie Lawton ( Thornbrae)
Bitches – Miss Jill Cranfield (Zefather)



Schedules for the show will be available in Spring 2023, notifications via social media will be made as soon as they become available.

The GDC Open Show

Sunday 26th November 2023
Sports Connexion Leisure Club & Venue
Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL
JUDGE: Tom Mather (Barklots)

 “EXCITING NEWS”
The Great Dane Club are excited to announce that in conjunction with The Great Dane Breeders And Owners Association, we will be holding our back to back Open Show on Sunday 26th November 2023.
Two club shows at the same great venue on the same day saving you time and money. With your support let’s make these 2 club shows special. Please support us and have a great day out with your Danes and friends.

Schedules for the show will be available in late summer, notifications via social media will be made as soon as they become available.

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