Welcome to Kalokairie Dalmatians, Est in 2000.
We are Kennel Club Accredited Breeders situated in West Yorkshire and have been showing, breeding and enjoying the world of Dalmatians for 11 years . Our Breed Line currently exists in the U.K, Italy, France & Ireland.
Our family of Dallies continues to grow and life just wouldn't be the same without them. We breed for type and temperament using strong lines, always breeding from full hearing stock. The aspiration is to develop a long healthy line of Kalokairie bred dogs that will have a "type" that is recognisable.
Show quality puppies are sometimes available, often having waiting lists due to the quality of rearing & results when we let our best puppies go to new homes. We wish all our puppies luck in Agility,Show & Carriage Work.
How it all began......
I was the third generation to own a Dalmatian in our family, with my mother and Grandfather being the first I listened to advice given & In the summer of 2000 I fell into the world of Dalmatians. Initially I wanted a pet that would accompany me at the stables and work alongside my arab x horse, I owned at the time.
After much research I brought an 8 week old black spotted pet girl into our home. I dedicated all my time to Della and found her very respsonsive to training. We took part in obedience, agility, flyball and heel work to music at a local training club. It was at dog training where I met a Dalmatian breeder Rebecca Croft (Formerly Konavlje, now Koroyza) who encouraged me to have a go at showing. Della was a natural show girl and took to it like a duck to water.
At my first show I met Monica Davidson (Konavlje) a very experienced and well respected Judge, breeder and exhibitor. Monica showed great interest in Della and encouraged me to campaign her saying she was "her type". Since this day I have taken advice and learnt from various knowledgeable judges and breeders and am grateful for their friendship and support. That day we were placed in both classes we entered and I got the bug.
Dog training and light showing soon turned into a major hobby, I had done more than ever expected with my pet girl Della. Meeting Konavlje Spot Boris (owned by Rebecca Croft) inspired a future full of spotty dogs & the Kalokairie Line.
Kalokairie is Greek and translates to "Summer". I worked in Crete one summer and fell in love with their culture, whilst on the island I also met my first Dalmatian. Combining the Greek language and Season I met my first Dally led to the creation of Kalokairie Dalmatians.
History
In early childhood I lived in the Yorkshire Dales, where my passion for outdoor life began. My parents owned a labrador called Moet who enjoyed daily walks to the river. I still visit Grassington regularly and take advantage of the good spots I know from childhood to allow my dogs to enjoy the nice walks too (often not being able to keep them out of the water).
As we moved to Gomersal, West Yorkshire we later introduced a Jack Russel into our home, which we had begged our parents for having missed a dog in our lives when our Lab passed away. At 6 years of age I had a new best friend whom I called Emma, she was the cutest puppy.
As my dogs are pets first and foremost i take the time to train them in Carriage work which I feel is important as this is what they were originally bred for. The dogs come out on bike rides with us and we take them running, they are very much apart of our active lifesstyles and our home.
Since Kalokairie Dalmatians established we have exceeded all expectations with breeding a Champion in our first litter (Sired by Konavlje Spot Boris), gaining a stud book number in the show ring, gaining kennel club good citizens awards and Bronze & Silver in the Regional and National Carriage Dog Trials.We have met many friends along the way and the fun just continues.