McEmn Great Danes
	Nikki Riggsbee		Nikki's Background
	813/654-3412  nriggsbee@aol.com

In Dogs:

• Owned and exhibited Norwegian Elkhounds

• Own, exhibit, and breed fawn and brindle Great Danes

• Compete occasionally with Danes in obedience                

• Judge the working group, hound group, and nineteen sporting breeds

In Clubs:

• Great Dane Club of America

• Norwegian Elkhound Club of America

• Manatee Kennel Club

• St Petersburg Dog Fanciers Association

• Heartland Dog Club of Florida

• Brandon Florida Kennel Club

• Great Dane Club of Mid-Florida

• Senior Conformation Judges Association of America

• Dog Judges Association

• American Dog Show Judges

• Dog Writers Association of American

Author:

• Author of award-winning pet books:

  1. Irish Wolfhound (Compete Pet Owner's Manual)  (winner of DWAA Maxwell 2005)
  2. Havanese (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)  (winner of DWAA Maxwell 2006)
  3. Bernese Mountain Dogs (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

• Cocker Spaniel training book in process

• Author of multiple award-winning articles in Dogs in Review and other magazines

• Several articles displayed on Danelinks

General Thoughts:

• Great Danes do best as members of a family and living in a home situation.

• My goal as a breeder is to have great breed type, temperament, soundness, and health in my Great Danes.

• My goal as a judge is to judge each breed as a breeder would and to find the good dogs which have the essence of their breed's type.