Welcome to Kalokairie Dalmatians, Est in 2000.   

STOP PRESS !!!! 

We have puppies due in August 2012

We are Kennel Club Accredited Breeders situated in West Yorkshire and have been showing, breeding and enjoying the world of Dalmatians for 12 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. Our aspiration is to develop a long healthy line of Kalokairie bred dogs that will have a "type" that is recognisable and "fit for function" .

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 competition, Obedience & Carriage Work.

About Us.....

While living in the Yorkshire Dales my first best friend was a labrador. I was so young the memories are vague but apparently we were inseperable. As we moved from Grassingon to Gomersal a few years later, I chose a puppy from a litter of Jack Russells and decided to name her Emma. At 6 years old she was my first true pet and literally went everywhere with me.  We often had a black Samoyd who belonged to a neighbour tag along on our outings too, and my love for dogs grew from here. The only time my life has been dog-less was during high school as we lost Emma to old age &  my time was taken up with my first pony so it wasn't fair to get another dog.  I thoroughly enjoyed my years up at the stables and taking part in local shows but even when I bought my own horse when I left college I knew i was missing a canine companion and what better dog to work alongside my horse than a Dalmatian.

As I have a passion for both equestrian & dog handling I love to  train my Dallies in Carriage work, taking the dogs back to their roots. In my opinion their is no better sight than a Dalmatian happily working alongside a horse. It is even more difficult to continue this discipline since I am no longer a horse owner, but we train on bike rides & riding lessons & fortunately have good "horsey" friends. I have always taken my dogs running with me so the endurance training is kept up to all year round.

I started to feed my dogs the BARF diet in July 2011 and although it is harder  to prepare I feel the benefits I have noticed through consistently feeding it are worth it. Our dogs live in with us and are a big part of our family. We work hard to ensure all their needs are met, nutritionally, physically and mentally with various training disciplines, they are not just "show dogs".

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.

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.