Show Handlers

Kris Kingsley

Kris’s most memorable success is Davidson (Ch Dainoak Veni Vidi Vici) winning his Championship title in December of 1999 – making him the last Great Dane Champion of last century, and from the first Harlequin litter she ever bred.

Other memorable moments

• Zimbro (Int Ch Dainoak Diplomat) going Reserve World Champion in the early 90’s from Kris’s first ever litter
• Zimbro (Int Ch Dainoak Diplomat) winning 3 Best In Shows at all breed International Championship shows
• Domino (Dainoak Amor Vincit Omnia) gaining Reserve World Champion in 2002

How it started..

Kris has always loved dogs and Great Danes in particular since being a little girl. She bought her first Great Dane to show and hoped to breed from in 1987. Known as Altesam Rhythm N’ Blues, she was known as Trubble at home and Kris says, “She certainly lived up to it, fortunately I’ve never had another one as naughty since!”

The current kennel

The current kennel is eight Great Danes, ranging from ten years down to six months, and one Italian Spinone of just one year old.

Kris’s prefix ‘Dianoak’ is “From little acorns and all that.”

2008 Acheivements - a bulletin from Kris

Both Vinnie and Hagar have managed to get themselves invited to attend the South Western Great Dane Club - Top Twelve 'League finals' - as both are in the Top 12 Finalists (compiled independently from wins gained during the year from October 2007 to October 2008) - they have only been shown
since May as were too young before then.

Thor has also won Reserve Top Harlequin for the UK for the whole year.

Bath Championship Show:
Vinnie 1st, Best Puppy in Breed
Otis (litter brother) 1st
Hagar - 2nd

Swansea Open:
Vinnie 1st, Best Puppy In Breed
Hagar 2nd
Thor 1st Best of Breed

Southern Counties Champ:
Vinnie 2nd
Hagar 1st

Three Counties Champ:
Vinnie 2nd

Teifi Valley Canine:
Vinnie 2nd
Hagar 1st Best Puppy In Breed

Windsor Champ:
Vinnie 1st, Best Puppy In Breed
Hagar 2nd

NWPBS Champ:
Vinnie 3rd
Hagar 3rd

East of England Champ:
Vinnie 5th
Hagar 2nd

Newport & District:
Vinnie 3rd
Hagar 1st, Best Puppy In Breed, Working Puppy Group 1,
Thor, best of Breed

Pennine Great Dane Club Champ:
Hagar 1st

Bournemouth Champ:
Vinnie 1st, Best Puppy In Breed

Welsh Kennel Club:
Vinnie 1st

City of Birmingham Champ:
Vinnie 1st, Best Puppy In Breed
Hagar 3rd

Richmond:
Vinnie 3rd
Hagar 1st, Best Puppy Dog

East of England GDC Champ:
Vinnie 5th
Hagar 2nd

Any other activities in dogs Kris?

• I have often ended up Rescuing Danes that have needed help.
• I do Agility with the Danes, and our Rhodri is on the Aberporth & District Demonstration Team with Thor, who is also involved with the fundraising.
• I am a Committee Member with Rhodri for Aberystwyth & District Canine Society.
• I have even competed in Obedience with them in the past.
• I sell CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds products

Kris Kingsley contact details………

Tel: 07779 319162

Address: Awelfryn, Ffostrasol, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 5JT.

“I have owned, bred and shown dogs for over 20 years, and with the colours of Danes I specialise in i.e. Blues, Blacks and Harlequins – the coat is the most obvious sign of good nutrition – as these colours look dreadful if the food doesn’t suit – and my dogs coats gleam! In addition, it is a difficult thing to rear a giant breed – they need to be grown correctly and slowly to build optimum bone density, and the CP 27 food is absolutely brilliant at bringing the growth on slowly and allowing them to have body whilst growing – certainly helps in the show ring.”

Kris Kingsley