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

• Owned or bred over fifty champion Great Danes; more champion Great Danes sired by dogs we bred

• Competed occasionally with and earn titles on Danes in obedience    

• Two dogs certified as Therapy Dogs, regularly visiting nursing homes.           

• Judge the working group, hound group, sporting group, toy group, non-sporting group, terrier group, and two herding breeds.

In Clubs:

• Great Dane Club of America

• Norwegian Elkhound Club of America

• Manatee Kennel Club

• St Petersburg Dog Fanciers Association

• Brandon Florida Kennel Club

• Great Dane Club of Mid-Florida

• Dog Judges Association

• American Dog Show Judges

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)
  4. Training Your Cocker Spaniel

• Author of multiple award-winning series in the Canine Chronicle

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.