mate welcome. Good luck with the danes just be prepared for a long wait while they mature enough to be entered. Most dogs are started over here by running them with experenced dogs you might find it harder to find someone overthere that hunts the way we do, as most fellas that I have spoken to over there hunt with curs or hounds as bay dogs and drop in a bulldog to make the catch I dought a pur dane could spend that all day keeping up with curs as they try to stop a hog. Not trying to discourage you But I think you will have to be out there with your dogs on your own. I hunt with pur ridgebacks and they are a far bit quicker than a dane but I also run a staghound in my pack for when the extra speed is needed. Also take a good look at the protection we put on our dogs Ie neck collars and breast plates danes are a big dog that will deffenately need that type of protection.
good luck
stevemac