Great Dane Club
of
New England

Supporting purebred Great Danes
About GDCNE
The Great Dane Club of New England is a non-profit organization dedicated to the purebred Great Dane, including the responsible care, breeding and exhibiting of Danes registered with the American Kennel Club. We support the interests and welfare of this breed and our members who love them. Owning a Great Dane is a lifelong commitment, and we are dedicated to responsible care and breeding and to public education to help protect and advance this wonderful breed.

Go to our Club Information page for a list of Club contacts.
A Great Dane is 
“the Apollo of dogs.”
-American Kennel Club breed standard
News & Updates
MEETINGS: Our next Meeting will be an-person gathering on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the home of Norm Vadenais in Rhode Island. The board will meet at 1:30 p.m. and the general membership will meet at 2 p.m. A potluck will follow. Watch for more details to come.
SPECIALTIES & SUPPORTED SHOWS: We are planning our Fall 2024 specialties for Friday and Saturday, November 22 and 23, in conjunction with the Thanksgiving Cluster shows at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield, Mass. Watch for more information. Our 2023 GDCNE fall specialties were held Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25, during the the same cluster. A big thank you to everyone who supported the shows by volunteering, donating to our trophy fund and raffle table, exhibiting, and attending.
DANE LINE NEWS BULLETIN: Click to see the current Dane Line Reimagined with club news, photos, GDCA news, litter updates, and more. The deadlines for the next issues are June 5 and August 15, 2024. Send your brags, articles, listings for dog-related items to sell or give away, and other contributions to Editor Carol Urick. Past issues can be found here: January 2021, March 2021, May 2021, August 2021, November 2021, January 2022 , March 2022, May 2022 , September 2022, December 2022, March 2023, May 2023, December 2023.
ANNUAL AWARDS: Members whose Danes earned titles or qualified as Top Producers in 2023 are eligible for awards. Applications are due to Awards Chair Kim Thurler by July 15, 2024. More information is available here.
DONATIONS/DUES: Deadline for 2024 dues was January 1. Dues payments, trophy fund and raffle contributions, and other donations can be mailed to Treasurer Carol Urick or made on our Contribute page via PayPal. Gifts to GDCNE are tax-deductible as provided by law.