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THE KENNEL CLUB
Kennel Club breed statistics for the year of
2019 (number of Great Danes that were Ken-
nel Club Registered)
January to March = 208
April to June = 210
July to September = 201
October to December = 236
Total number of Great Danes
registered in 2019 = 855
The Kennel Club is the governing body in UK
for the recording of pedigree dogs. The KC
manages the registration of pedigree dogs,
litters, judges and licensed dog shows www.
thekennelclub.org.uk. Breeders can apply for
a kennel affix from the KC, this kennel name is
unique to the breeder and
used to identify dogs and DID YOU KNOW….
breeding stock. In the UK, the BLUE harlequin is part of
the affix (kennel name), the UK breed standard and
is applied at the front this colour can be shown.
of the dog’s name.
In the UK, Great Danes are classified in the
Working group, there are seven Groups in total. The
UK recognises 6 Great Dane breed standard colours –
Fawn, Brindle, Blue, Black, Harlequin and Mantle.
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