WELCOME!!

 
We have been breeders and exhibitors of Great Danes since 1977, specializing in fawns and brindles. Our names are Mel and Janie Pronto. We live in Powhatan,Virginia, which is on the outskirts of Richmond, Virginia. We have been members for many years of the Great Dane Club of America, the Great Dane Club of Metropolitan Washington, the Virginia Kennel Club, and the Virginia Federation of Kennel Clubs and Dog Breeders.     

When we breed a litter, it is to add a new family member to our family and possibly yours.  We breed for health, temperament and beauty.  We require that every puppy that is born in our house have the opportunity to spend their entire lives as an important family member, be it in our family or yours. Please check out a sample of our purchase agreement and guarantee and guidelines that we have put together for the proper care of our puppies.    

This page is dedicated to our current family members.  Each of the photos on this page is linked to that particular dogs three-generation picture pedigree. We also have included a memorial and historic page that is dedicated to the dogs  who made it possible for us to have the dogs that we have today and a page of fun photos. of our lives with our dogs from 1977 thru 1999. For photos from 2000 to present day, please visit our individual dog pages from the side menu  We hope you enjoy visiting with our dogs as much as we enjoy living with them.   

CHECK OUT:  OUR ANCESTORS   The pages in this section are photo layouts of Great Danes of yesteryear starting with the 1920's to present day and include over 250 pictures. We have included pedigree information where known and a sampling of each dog's descendants.  Please take a look at some of the foundation dogs of our breed.  Enjoy!!!   

If you think you are deserving of the love, devotion, companionship and just plain joy that one of our puppies will give you for his or her entire life or just want to talk dogs, please contact us by any of the methods listed below. Because the safety, health and welfare of our dogs is of utmost importance to us, our puppies do not fly the friendly skies and must be chosen in person.  It is extremely important to us to meet our puppies' new families.  
 
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Our phone no. is (804) 598-2351 Our snail mail address is 1526 Mill Quarter Road, Powhatan, Virginia 23139
 

  
 
  
  Ch. Nuttree's Sydney, born September 19, 2000  
(Nuttree's Coopers Hawk x Ch. Nuttree's Shamrock).   Sydney took a break from her show career to whelp a litter of puppies sired by Ch. Harley D. Hardt's Traveling Man born June 12, 2003. We gladly welcome Sydney's son, Nuttree's Men r from Mars to our home.  Syd finished her Championship requirements on October 29, 2004, by capturing her final major and becoming our 10th champion.  All of Sydney's wins have been breeder/owner/handled. We are also very proud of Sydney's brother, George, Ch. Nuttree's Brisbane, owned by Jim and Christy Nilo, who is our 11th champion - breeder handled all the way!! Syd's second litter was sired by Ch. Anandane's Top of the Charts and on March 17, 2006, she whelped 6 puppies, 1 girl and 5 boys. Her daughter, Nuttree's O'Mallory has joined the Nuttree family.  Sydney has passed all her health clearances and is CHIC#29546 
Click on Sydney's picture to see her picture pedigree
Click here to see Sydney's brothers.
Click here to see more pictures of Sydney
Click here to see Sydney's puppies from her first litter
Click here to see Sydney's puppies from her second litter
          
  
Nuttree's Mt. Shasta, born June 27, 2001  

(Ch. Nuttree's Saint Patrick x Ch. Nuttree's Capricorn).  Shasta's show career deemed her to always be the "bridesmaid" so she was retired to the whelping box. She was bred to Ch. Nuttree's Men r from Mars and blessed us with a beautiful daughter on October 21, 2006, named Nuttree's Pumpkin who is now a part of our family.   Shasta has passed all her health clearances and is CHIC #17214.  
Click on Shasta's picture to see her picture pedigree   
Click here to see Shasta's brothers and sister   
Click here to see more pictures of Shasta 
Click here to see pictures of Shasta's daughter, Pumpkin

  
 
  
Ch. Nuttree's Men r from Mars, born June 12, 2003 
(Ch. Harley D. Hardt's Traveling Man x  Ch. Nuttree's Sydney).  Mars completed his AKC championship on May 25, 2008, with a 3-point major from the Bred By Exhibitor class. Mars was breeder owner handled all the way and became our 12th Champion!! Mars was bred to Nuttree's Mt. Shasta and blessed us with a beautiful daughter on October 21, 2006, named Nuttree's Pumpkin who is now a part of our family. Mars has passed all his health clearances and is CHIC #35972.
Click on Mars' picture to see his three-generation picture pedigree
Click here to see pictures of Mars and his sister, Venus
Click here to see more pictures of Mars
Click here to see pictures of Mars' daughter, Pumpkin
          
  
Nuttree's O'Mallory, born March 17, 2006
(Ch. Anandane's Top of the Charts  x Ch.  Nuttree's Sydney). Mallory was the only girl in a litter of six so of course, she joined the Nuttree's family. She is an incredibly happy fun loving dog and as such is a wonderful show dog. Mallory has gathered 3 points as of August, 2008, breeder owner handled!!
Click on Mallory's picture to see her three-generation picture pedigree
Click here to see Mallory and her brothers
Click here to see more pictures of Mallory
  
  
Nuttree's Pumpkin, born October 21, 2006
(Ch. Nuttree's Men r from Mars  x  Nuttree's Mt. Shasta). Pumpkin was a singleton puppy and of course is now part of the Nuttree family. Mallory took her under her wings and taught her lots of bad things but also imparted to Pumpkin her love of life. Thanks to Mallory's teachings, Pumpkin is also a wonderful show dog with a great show attitude. She has 5 points as of September, 2008 and several reserves and major reserves. Pumpkin is breeder owner handled!!
Click on Pumpkin's picture to see her three-generation picture pedigree
Click here to see more pictures of Pumpkin