Carrie & Grant Michaelson

gemdanes@gmail.com     Esparto, CA 530-650-1898

Welcome to GEM Danes, feel free to send us an email or call/text anytime with questions or to set up an appointment to meet us and our Danes. You can also find us on facebook under Carrie Michaelson, instagram gem_danes, you tube under Gem Danes. We tend to keep facebook more current as its easiest to load photos/videos.


My family has had Danes for almost 40 years, I started breeding in 2008. We decided to start breeding not only for the love of the breed but because it was hard to find a honest quality breeder that not only produced quality but was there for their puppy families every step of the way. We are pleased that our puppy families not only become our friends but they are like family. Because of our dedication to the breed and our puppies produced most of our puppy families have more than one of our babies.


When breeding, Conformation, Health and Temperament are all equally as important. Today as breeders we are extremely lucky to have the tools we do with health testing through OFA/Pennhip, color testing, temperament testing such as TT and CGC through AKC and showing conformation AKC, UKC and International. A breeder that uses these tools shows their dedication to the breed and proving their stock. We are active members of the GDCA (Great Dane Club of America), GDCNC (Great Dane Club of Northern California) and MBGDC (Monterey Bay Great Dane Club). 


We have included some links in education on our breed, from the basics on structure, feeding, color etc. as well as some links to other sites. If we don't have anything available or coming up would be more than happy to recommend other quality breeders. 


We can take every step possible to produce a quality well rounded puppy, but its just as important for their families to feed them properly, follow vaccination and worming recommendations as well as properly and safely socialize. We are there every step of the way to help.




 I hope you enjoy our website, we try to continue to update pictures and information.

Thank you,

Carrie & Grant Michaelson

Gem Danes