Safire Farms
Meet the breeder
I'm Cindy C., the breeder behind Safire Farms located in Virginia Beach, VA. I am a show breeder of mostly blue and occasionally black Great Danes with special emphasis on temperament, health, and longevity. Safire Farms also focuses on breeding to the standard of the Great Dane. Temperament will always be number 1, and health number 2; however, adherence to the breed standard and true Great Dane type is also of utmost importance in order to preserve the Great Dane as it is intended to be.
Q. & A. with Cindy
Why did you start breeding?
I have been trying for a good foundation bitch worthy of building a line upon since 2000. I took my time in cultivating relationships with breeders and friends who mentored me and helped me develop that discerning eye. After 4 attempts, my 5th one finally panned out well and she is the dam to my 2019 litter. Her progeny are impressive and I hope to continue on with them in the years to come.What makes your program special?
With my science background (LVT & BS in Biology), I am especially passionate about transparency as a breeder, openness, and honesty, and I'm a big proponent of health testing. We don’t get anywhere as breeders by shaming each other and hiding our problems. Health testing is a big way we can help avoid genetic disease. You don’t know if you don’t test, but also a test cannot guarantee health either!What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include blue and black. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Rina
Went homeFemale
Bentley
Went homeMale
Archie
Went homeMale
Darcy Grace
Went homeFemale
Chase
Went homeMale
Getting a puppy from Cindy
Cindy has been certified by Good Dog's screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you're ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
"Puppies come with AKC registration, a microchip, deworming, first vaccine, the health guarantee, a lifetime of breeder support, and poss ear cropping (extra). The waitlist is started at ultrasound confirmation, but deposits not taken until puppies are 3 weeks of age. Balance of cost is due by 7 weeks of age."
Contract & health guarantee
Cindy may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Cindy offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Cindy directly.
What's included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Cindy.
Breeder's location
Meet in Virginia Beach, VA
4116 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Washington Dulles Airport
4071 miles away
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More about Cindy
Club memberships
Cindy is a member of Great Dane Club of Central North Carolina.
Certifications & recognitions
CHIC Certified, Licensed Veterinary Technician.
Cindy has been a member of Good Dog for about 5 years
Cindy was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2021.
Cindy is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Safire Farms meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
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Carlotta (Lottie), mom
Great Dane
About Carlotta (Lottie)
Small (about 30”) but very correct and well proportioned. Moderate amount of bone for her size. Beautifully angled, powerful rear that drives a huge gait for her size with amazing extension due to her lovely shoulder angle. Softer topline but good croup and short back. Lovely, long, arching and feminine neck and headpiece typical of Bandit progeny (very similar to Bandit’s mother, Sophie). Currently training in Obedience. Planning to start Rally training by June 2021. Likely to start Agility training either this fall or next spring. May also try FCAT and scent work and/or barn hunt depending on time and interest. TT will be done as soon as available. Fabulous, sweet temperament! Can have some minor separation anxiety but responds well to conditioning. Prefers to just be touched and loved on as much as possible. Does not carry for fawn but does appear to have early graying (began prior to 2yr). CHIC certified with normal cardiologist echo, excellent hips, and normal vWd factor level. Now has VERY minor heart murmur - cardiologist echo shows one leaflet of mitral valve is slightly misshapen and has an occasional leak (not even always present). Still ZERO signs of DCM according to cardiologist echo.
Excellent health testing
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Catarina (Rina), mom
Great Dane
About Catarina (Rina)
Good size (presently 33” at almost 17 mos), fantastic and powerful rear angles that drive a huge gait (much like her mother) with lovely extension due to her great shoulder angle. Topline is lovely and harder than her mother’s, with an even better croup than her mother. Lovely and long, arching neck, with a more substantial headpiece than her mother’s. Lovely head type in length of lip (without being overdone) and forehead wrinkles, although I would like to see a slightly narrower backskull. Eyes could be darker in pigment, but are an acceptable gray, with lovely tight eyelids that do not roll. Depth of chest appropriate for age, should fill in more as she matures. Lovely tail length and carriage, however still has some dorsal sebaceous gland alopecia due to age. Can tend to have some skin sensitivities and puppy pyoderma, which have seemed to improve considerably with diet change. Moderate to higher energy girl, just like her mother. Needs a good few hours of running and playing outside each day and an extensive super chewer toy supply! She is a VERY intuitively smart girl who will lay back and closely watch and study things in order to learn. She picks up new commands and training EXTREMELY quickly, and sometimes will even try to manipulate by acting stubborn like she doesn’t know it, but when pushed past, she immediately complies. Her working drive is amazing and I think she really has the potential to go far in performance especially. She has always been the dominant personality of the litter, and of the pack at the house, but responds well to correction from other dogs (in or out of her pack) if she pushes too far and from the human family members as well. She is currently being shown in conformation and shows great promise. She is also training in Obedience and her CGC test is upcoming on Saturday. Rally training will be beginning by May-June 2021. She will start some basic age-appropriate agility training this fall also (tunnels, weaves, chutes, etc). Scent work and barnhunt I believe will come easily to this girl, as will FCAT too I believe (once it is appropriate for her age and growth).
Uploaded health tests
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA).
Parent health testing
Excellent level
Safire Farms reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Great Danes.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA), Shoulder Osteochondrosis
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Leukoencephalomyelopathy (LEMP), Inherited Myopathy in Great Danes (IMGD), Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM), Great Dane Type, von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
