Ocean Blue Danes
News from the Show & Performance Rings...
March 24, 2024: Syrah goes Winners and Best of Winners at the GDCSEF Specialty in West Palm Beach, FL under breeder judge Cathy De La Garza.
February 10, 2024: Syrah goes Reserve Winners in Miami, FL under Rick Blanchard.
September 19, 2022: Saul is awarded Select Dog and OH Best of Breed under Judge Carolyn Alexander in Ocala, FL!
September 18, 2022: Saul is awarded Select Dog under Judge Dr Carmen Battaglia in Ocala, FL to FINISH his GCH title!
September 12, 2022: Saul is awarded Select Dog and OH Best of Breed under Judge Honey Anne Glendinning in Ocala, FL!
September 11, 2022: Saul is awarded Select Dog and OH Best of Breed under Judge Harry (Butch) Schulman in Ocala, FL!
August 11, 2022: Emma is awarded a Major Reserve under Judge Pat Trotter in Mobile, AL!
August 11, 2022: CH Saul is awarded Select Dog and OH Best of Breed under Judge Pat Trotter in Mobile, AL for a 3-point major!
Augsut 8, 2022: CH Saul is awarded Select Dog under Judge Dana Cline in Mobile, AL for 2 points.
July 17, 2022: CH Saul is awarded Select Dog and OH Best of Breed under Judge Carolyn Herbel in West Palm Beach, FL for a 3-point major!
July 16, 2022: CH Saul is awarded Select Dog under Breeder/Judge Jim Remaklus in West Palm Beach, FL for a 3-point major!
July 15, 2022: CH Saul is awarded Best of Opposite Sex and OH Best of Breed under Judge Robert Robinson in West Palm Beach, FL for a 4-point major!
June 18, 2022: CH Saul begins the journey to his Grand Championship by taking Best of Breed and OH Best of Breed over Top 10 ranked Danes in Tampa, FL under Breeder/Judge Bill Stebbins for a 5-point major!
June 18, 2022: CH Saul completes his TKN and CGC titles in Tampa, FL!
May 14, 2022: CH Saul and Emma earn their AKC Temperament Test titles in Citra, FL!
April 30, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog and Best of Winners under Judge Hal Biermann in West Palm Beach, Florida for a 3 pt major, TO FINISH!
April 3, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog under Judge Dawn Gabig in Virginia!
April 2, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog and Best of Winners under Judge William Daugherty in Virginia!
April 1, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog under Judge Cathy Daugherty in Virginia!
March 31, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog under Judge Steve Keating in Virginia!
March 30, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog under Judge Patricia Trotter in Virginia!
March 27, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog, Best of Wnners, Best of Opposite Sex under Judge John Schoeneman in Virginia!
March 18, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog and Best of Breed under Judge Patricia Healy for a 3 pt major in Virginia!
March 10, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog and Best of Winners under Judge Vicki Seiler-Cushman in Virginia!
January 28, 2022: Saul is Winner's Dog, Best of Winners and BOBOH/OH Group 2 for a 3 point major under Judge Sharon Sakson in Ocala, FL!
December 17, 2021: Saul takes a Major Reserve under Judge James Conroy in Orlando.
November 20, 2021: Athena is Best Veteran in Specialty Show at 9 1/2 years under Breeder/Judge Janine Borini in Ocala, FL!
November 20, 2021: Saul is Reserve Winner's Dog to the specialty major under Breeder/Judge Janene Borini in Ocala, FL.
November 7, 2021: Johnny is Winners Dog under Judge Debra Thornton in Virginia and is now singled out!
November 5, 2021: Saul is Winners Dog and Best of Winners under Judge Sandy Weaver in Florida for a major his first time shown!
November 3, 2021: Johnny is Winners Dog under Judge Linda Robey in Virginia!
October 9, 2021: Johnny is Winners Dog under Judge Grace Fritz in Pennsylvania!
October 8, 2021: Johnny is Winners Dog and Best of Winners again under Judge John Wade in Pennsylvania!
October 7, 2021: Johnny is Winners Dog and Best of Winners under Judge John Constantine-Amodei in Pennsylvania!
September 5, 2021: Johnny is Winners Dog under Judge Linda Hurlebaus in North Carolina!
September 3, 2021: Johnny is Winners Dog under Judge Dawn Gabig in North Carlina!
November 28, 2020: Athena wins Best Veteran in Match at the Great Dane Club of Southeast Florida A Match in Jupiter, FL under Judge Kathy Engleman!
November 28, 2020: Johnny wins Reserve Best In Match at the Great Dane Club of Southeast Florida A Match in Jupiter, FL under Breeder Judge Leslie Hotchkiss
January 25, 2020: Maggie finishes her BCAT title.
January 24, 2020: Maggie wins WB in Ocala, Florida under Judge John Ronald!
January 5, 2020: CH Rau is SD for 2 GCH pts in Miami, FL under Judge Robert Slay. Maggie was RWB.
January 4, 2020: CH Rau is SD for a 3 pt GCH major in Miami, FL under Judge Robert Hutton.
December 7, 2019: Maggie wins Best In Match at the GDC Southeast Florida B Match in WPB! She also earns her CGC and TKN titles!
Posydon wins Best Junior Handler in Match with his big sister Haleigh!
Jagger wins Best Puppy In Match at the GDC Southeast Florida B Match!
Athena and Charlotte earn their TKN titles!
Dakota earns his CGC title!
November 30, 2019: Athena earns the second leg towards her AKC Scent Work Interior Novice title.
November 16, 2019: Athena earns the first leg towards her AKC Scent Work Interior Novice title.
July 14, 2019: CH Rau was SD for a 3 pt GCH major in West Palm Beach, FL under Judge Beverly Capstick!
July 13, 2019: CH Rau was SD for a 4 pt GCH major in West Palm Beach, FL under Judge Eric Ringle!
June 13, 2019: NEW CHAMPION! Rau was WD/BOW for a 4 pt Major under Judge Rick Gschwender to Finish in Tampa, FL with very limited showing!
May 9, 2019: Rau was WD/BOW under Judge Linda Hurlebus in Perry, GA!
April 12, 2019: Rau was WD/BOW for a 5 pt Major under judge Victoria Jordan in Perry, GA!
April 11, 2019: Rau was RWD for a Major Reserve under Judge Joan Liebes in Perry, GA.
April 10, 2019: Rau was WD under Judge Robert Ennis for a 3pt Major in Perry, GA!
March 10, 2019: Rau was WD/BOW/BOBOH under Judge Paul Wilhauck in West Palm Beach, FL
March 10, 2019: Maggie was Reserve Winners under Judge Paul Wilhauck in West Palm Beach, FL.
March 9, 2019: Rau was WD/BOW/BOBOH under Judge Dottie Collier in West Palm Beach, FL
March 2, 2019: Rau was WD/BOW/BOBOH/OHG4 under Judge James Noe in Davie, FL
March 2, 2019: Rau was WD under Judge Butch Schulman in Davie, FL.
March 2, 2019: Maggie was Reserve Winners under Judge James Noe in Davie, FL
November 2018: Maggie goes Reserve Winners under Judge Lee Whittier in Ocala, Florida.
October 20, 2018: Charlotte & Maggie earn their TT titles by passing the ATTS Temperament Test.
May 10, 2018: Charlotte is RWB under Judge David Haddock in Perry, GA.
March 31, 2018: Maggie is RWB under Judge Sharol Candace Way on Saturday and Charlotte was WB/BOW under Judge Jon Cole on Sunday in Miami, FL.
March 31, 2018: Charlotte earns her 3rd Rally Novice leg with a 92 and 3rd Place! She now has her RN title.
March 10, 2018: Charlotte was RWB in West Palm Beach, FL under Judge Butch Schulman.
March 2, 3, 4, 2018: Charlotte goes WB/BOW/BOBOH/OHG1 in Davie, FL Friday under Charles Trotter, RWB on Saturday and Sunday under Patricia Trotter and Gabriel Valdez. Maggie goes RWB Friday and Saturday.
February 16, 17, 2018: Charlotte earns her 1st Rally Novice leg on Friday and her 2nd Rally Novice leg on Saturday, earning a score of 93 and 2nd Place out of 11 competitors! Hoping to secure her RN title in Miami the last weekend in March.
January 26, 2018: Athena earns the 3rd leg of her Open FAST Preferred title (OFP)! She is now competing in Excellent FAST Preferred.
January 12, 13, 2018: Athena earns 2 legs towards her Open FAST titles, with a 1st and a 3rd Place. One more leg to go and she will have her Open FAST title!
December 30, 2017: Athena completes her Rat Open (RATO) title.
December 9, 2017: Charlotte earns her UKC Champion title.
October 28, 2017: Belle and Gunner earn their TT titles by passing the ATTS Temperament Test.
October 2017: Athena earns her Rat Instinct (RATI) and Rat Novice (RATN) titles!
September 2017: Maggie and Charlotte both earned their Rat Instinct (RATI) titles!
April 29, 2017: Lincoln Reserve Winners Dog
April 23, 2017: Lincoln Reserve Winners Dog
April 1, 2017: Beau is Reserve Winners Dog in Miami, FL
April 1, 2017: Pearl is Reserve Winners Bitch in Miami, FL.
March, 17, 2017: Beau goes Winners Dog in Davie, FL for his first AKC point!
March 12, 2017: Beau is Reserve Winner's Dog in West Palm Beach, FL.
November 25, 26 2016: Beau and Trinity finish their UKC CH titles in Lakeland, FL and Pearl gets a good start towards hers!
October 29, 2016: Lincoln goes Winners Dog for his 1st AKC point, owner handled!
October 15, 2016: Beau and Trinity earn their adult International CH titles in Ocala. Beau was Best of Breed and Group 1 in Show 1 and Trinity was Best of Breed, Group 1 and BEST IN SHOW in Show 2!
July 30, 2016: Jasmine finished her UKC CH title in Lakeland, FL going Reserve Best Female to her little sister Trinity who was Best of Breed in both shows, also taking a Group 1 and Group 3 respectively. These wins have earned Trinity 70 of the 100 points required for her UKC CH title and 2 of the 3 competitive wins required. Very proud of these blue ladies!
July 17, 2016: Trinity was RWB in West Palm Beach on Sunday.
July 15, 16 2016: Jasmine was RWB in West Palm Beach on Friday and Saturday.
March 2016: Jasmine competed at the UKC shows in Lakeland, FL and earned 95 out of 100 points required for her UKC CH title.
June 20, 2015: Athena finishes the final leg of her Rally Novice title in Lakeland, FL! Thank you Judge Crim Critelli!
June 6, 7; 2015: Grayson and Jasmine earn their first AKC points in WPB! Jasmine was WB/BOW Saturday and Sunday for her first 2 points and Grayson was WD Saturday for his first point and RWD Sunday. Thank you to Judges Linda Tilka and Patti Neale!
May 30, 2015: Grayson and Jasmine earn their International and National Senior Puppy Champion titles at the ICE shows in Lakeland, FL. They were BIS or RBIS in all 4 shows!
May 2015: Athena is currently the #1 ranked Great Dane in AKC Novice FAST and Novice Jumpers with Weaves (ranking from 1/1/15-4/30/15)!
May 23, 2015: Athena earns the first 2 legs of her Rally Novice title in Miami FL taking a 2nd Place win with a score of 90 and a 1st Place win with a score of 93!
May 14, 2015: Jasmine passes her Canine Good Citizen test to earn her CGC title. The first of many more to come!
April 4, 5 2015: Oceanblue Tribute of Titans (Mio) goes back-to-back Reserve to the Major at 7 months old in Columbiana, AL. Thank you judges Jerry Watson and Elizabeth Muthard!
March 28, 2015: Athena Double Q's in Palmetto, FL to finish her Novice FAST (NF) and Novice Jumper with Weaves (NAJ) Agility titles! These accomplishments have made her eligible for the GDCA Versatility Award!
February 28-29, 2015: Jasmine debuts at her first AKC shows in West Palm Beach going BBE BOB and BBE Group 2! Thank you Judge James Conroy!
February 27, 2015: Jasmine's 1st Puppy Match wins BOB and Group 3!
January 6, 2015: Jasmine goes BPUP at 4 months old at the Great Dane Club of Mid-Florida Specialty in Brooksville under Breeder/Judge Anita Dunne.
January 2015: Athena earns her first 2 Q's in both Novice FAST and Novice Jumpers, including a Double Q!
April 25/26, 2014: Athena enjoys a weekend of trialing in Agility in Palmetto, FL.
March 22, 2014: Athena successfully passes her Temperament Test and can now add the "TT" title to the end of her name! Very proud of this girl.
January 10, 11 2013: Khaleesi in the 6-9 Month Puppy class in Brooksville, FL
October 26/27, 2013: Khaleesi wins 4 consecutive Puppy Group 1s her very first show weekend at the International dog show!
October 26/27, 2013: Athena busts out of show retirement to earn her Int'l CH title. She also won a Group 1 and Group 2 Bred-By-Exhibitor! This was her 6TH Championship title!!!
July 13, 2013: Athena finishes her Grand Champion title going SB for 2pts in WPB under Judge Dana Cline at 15 months old! This blue beauty has had an amazing show career and is now retired from the show ring.
May 30 - June 2, 2013: Athena had an AMAZING show weekend earning 4 - 5pt Majors in a row! WB/BOS to Finish, BOB, BOS, and SB in Biloxi, MS. So proud of this girl - Athena is now an AKC Champion and moving towards her Grand Championship!
May 31, 2013: Athena goes BOB (over Specials) for a 5 pt Major towards her Grand Championship title in Biloxi, MS under Judge Judith Brown!
May 30, 2013: Athena goes WB/BOS (over Specials) for a 5 pt Major to Finish at 13 months old in Biloxi, MS under Judge Doris Miller
May 26, 2013: Athena goes Best of Breed in N Fort Myers, FL under Beverly Vics! Way to go Athena!!!
April 21, 2013: Athena goes WB/BOW in Zolfo Springs, FL under Judge Sonny Ambrosio!
April 12-14, 2013; Athena wins both a 4 Pt Major Reserve and a 4 Pt Major in Perry, GA!
January 26, 2013: Athena finishes her UKC Championship with a total of 5 UKC Group 1s!
January 25, 2013: Athena earns another point going Winners Bitch under Judge William Sahloff in Ocala!
January 15, 2013: Athena earns another point going Winners Bitch under Breeder/Judge Bill Stebbins in Ocala!
January 12, 2013: Athena earns her first 2 AKC points going Winners Bitch and Best of Winners under Judge Lynn Smith from the puppy class! Very proud of our beautiful girl!!!
Dec12, 2012: Athena goes RWB under Judge Enrique Filippini in Orlando, FL.
Nov 23/24, 2012: Athena's first UKC shows and she takes 3 back-to-back Group 1s and gets pulled for Final 4 for Best in Show! Wow, this girl nearly completed her UKC Championship title in a day and a half! We will finish it up at the next UKC show in our area.
Nov 17, 2012: Athena goes RWB in Ocala under Judge Dana Cline at the tender age of 7 months!
Oct 27, 2012: Athena took a Best of Breed Puppy and 2 Best of Breed BBE Puppy's at the International Dog Show in Orlando, FL.
Oct 24, 2012: Athena passes her Canine Good Citizen test at 6 months old!
Oct 20, 2012: Athena wins her class at 6 months old in Atlanta, GA.
Oct 11-13, 2012: Athena won her class each day in Arcadia, FL.
Sept 22, 2012: Athena won BISS Puppy in Deland, FL under judge Leon Reimert!
July 21/22, 2012: Athena earned her National and International Puppy Champion titles in Atlanta, GA! She is now "Int Puppy CH Ocean Blue's Goddess of Beauty".
July 13, 2012: Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club Puppy Match, West Palm Beach. Athena took 1st Place, Best of Breed, and 2nd in Group! Not bad for 3 months old!
