Thanks everyone for the kind words of welcome!! My other Giant dog is a Wolfhound mix--I LOVE IWs, but they are not the healthiest breed by any means, and I'm struggling to get mine to age 7. So last year when a friend was looking to breed her Great Dane, I asked if she'd mind breeding to my Brougan. I kept a pup, now about a year old, and named him Dearg. He's way too much Dane in looks, but I can see some of my Brougan in him too. And if TWO wasn't enough, I went out and bought another Dane/Wolfhound mix from a lady who's Wolfhound decided she liked a friend's Dane better than the other IW she WANTED to breed her to. Her name is Tiegan, and she is a Blue Merle in color. Much more Wolfhound in looks than Dearg. I was keeping my options open as far as breeding Dearg and Tiegan in the future (these guys are SOOOO great, and I'm not sure how I will ever find another, since no one breeds them on purpose), but, alas, Dearg developed a severe infection in his testicles and is now neutered. Oh, well, I guess it just wasn't meant to be.
Thanks again, everyone, and I look forward to chatting with you all in the future about the Giants!! Oh, and here's a recent pic of Tiegan
Kim and crew