Anubis comes from a brindle - fawn breeding. His dad's side is mainly fawn. The dad, Alpine Missin With Texas, a fawn who was also sired by a Fawn (a famous stud, CH. VKM's Antonio "Tony"); who would be Anubis' grand father.
Anubis' mother is a brindle but her mom is a fawn. Anubis' mother also has a top caliber bloodline (CH. VKM's Cache At Alpine is shown here). Anubis's mom - as you see via her pedigree, is rich with championship blood line and star studs & dams.
See Anubis's pedigree for details.
Anubis' pedigree shows a continuation of impressive background, the parents and the grand-parents .. Some of the names on Anubis' pedigree; e.g. his parents and grand-parents, include CH. VKM's Antonio "Tony", CH. Caprata's Legend of the Fall, CH. VKM Cache At Alpine, CH. Tatum's the Scorceress .. and a lot more.
A good alloy of qualities .. features, size and personality.
Above, Anubis' sire's mother, CH. VKM's Cache At Alpine being shown.
Anubis, described by the two oldest BC breeders who saw him in person as an awesome male.
Great Danes date back thousands of years ago to ancient Egypt. The AKC literature handed with registration papers reads:
"As early as 3000 BC (that's over 5000 years ago) carvings of dogs on Egyptian tombs depicts the Great Dane".
Some ancient Egyptian temples show a royal dog with bone structure and a head resembling the contemporary Dane. The Egyptian piece shown to the left is some 4000+ years old.
Anubis is an Egyptian god in the form of a man with a head of ancient Egyptian wild dog mistakenly seen by some as a jackal. The oldest mastabas of the Old Kingdom have prayers to Anubis carved into their walls, and he is mentioned in the Pyramid Texts in his most celebrated role as a guardian and protector of the dead.
A standard offering formula for the dead in the Old Kingdom began thusly:
"An offering which the king gives and Anubis, who is upon his mountain and in the place of embalming, the lord of the necropolis...."
Anubis, like any good Dane, is always a playful puppy unaware of his size. Danes make great companions. A yard (3 feet) high at the shoulders, about 4.5 feet taking the neck & head into account, and standing on his back legs at 6+ ft high ... and; 190 lbs of fun and affection.
Anubis,
the stud, photographed
here as a pup
at age 11 months;
already over
160 lb at that point.
Anubis photographed at age 9 months by my son, Pele'. Oct. 06 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
Anubis at age 10 months, sitting down with Paul for morning coffee (and morning raw steak).
I like to again explain that our Danes are family members, raised at home, and the decision to breed them was influenced by specific factors; first having suffered in frustration and search for years to get a pup - and not wishing to experience that again; second, them being great Great Danes; and finally to make sure that my family and friends will always be able to have a good Dane. Puppies will be given to them (as pets) - then any extra or any special or exceptional show potential pups will be sold to screened and approved homes. Certainly it is not a business or profit driven project. Availability of a puppy to the public is limited; but if you are promised a pup, you are guaranteed your pub no matter who later, friend or family, may appear asking for it. What happened to me will not happen to you!
Check out our puppy page to see if we have extra or show quality pups that need to go to a good home. The contact link is available below.
Have a Great Dane day!
Above, another example of Anubis' blood line .. "Seven" sired by Ch. VKM's Antonio, the same sire of Anubis' father.
As I indicated on the home page, when I obtained Anubis I had no intention to breed him despite the fact that the breeder refused to sell him as a pet, refused to give me sole ownership insisting on co-ownership and including in the sale contract that I am to give the breeder one of his offspring to replace him. It was later as I saw Anubis develop and as I was met with the interest in a pup repeated by breeders; and especially after acquiring an excellent female; it was then that the frustration I experienced in getting a pup was triggered and I decided to breed him. It was also later that I realized I was instrumental in the foundation of this line as I explained on the home page.
Above and below, samples of Anubis' Dane family above and below illustrating Anubis' blood line and the uality expected. Above is another champion, daughter of Ch. VKM's Caches At Alpine, Anubis's grandmother, Sire's side.
Anubis' excellent temperament, appearance and health make him a great stud. Anubis has already received 3 requests by a Northern BC kennel, an Alberta breeder and an American breeder to breed him to their dams..
Anubis is available for stud services; contact the breeder for details.
We're also looking for a show-handler who has the time and experience to show Anubis.
A quick review of Anubis' background ..
the parents .. and the grand parents ..
To the left and right, Anubis is greeting my son Pele as he just got up in the morning and was about to take them out and get ready for school.
To the right, Nifi is also shown (Jan. 07) which makes her just a 6 months old puppy - already 31" and 110 at age 6 months.
to the left, Anubis picture extracted from a 20 seconds video taken of Anubis in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Mach 07.
Above, below and to the left sample presentation of Anubis' pedigree of champions
Anubis, at age 10 months, greeting me as I arrived home. Note that I am 6 ft tall.
to the left and below, two shots of Anubis at age 10 months.
Anubis, being trained to show stand and walk while being photographed in Nanaimo, Feb. 07
Sire:Alpines Messin With Texas. AKC# WS 0123 8002 09-04 AKC DNA #V397803
Dam: La Tigre Reeks Havoc Of MS. AKC# WS 0217 3104 01-05
Our beloved Anubis ..
Note the white
marking on the chest and still made THE BEST IN BREED and the CHAMPION TITLE.
we're looking for an experienced show handler to show Anubis.
Anubis
Gouda
The following ancient Egyptian art-pieces reflect the origin of the Great Dane, a wild Egyptian dog later adopted by the palace as a symbol of the pharaoh's power; and yes, ears cropping dates back to the pharaohs. Ears cropping of several animals - not just dogs, was practiced to create a graceful image of power and connection (listening to) whispers of gods. The "graceful" part I agree with and I am pro ears cropping which is done under total anesthesia with no pain or suffering. It is a major image factor.
