The British Dalmatian Club was founded in 1925 and currently has over 1,000 members, including over a 100 from overseas.

The Club runs three Shows a year, two Open Shows and one Championship Show. The Championship Show is in Malvern and the Spring and Autumn Open Shows are to be held in Coventry in 2007. It is hoped to be able to publish the Club Judging Lists with names and contact numbers for those people included on the lists. Mrs Rita Stokes or Mr E. Russell will be happy to give more details.

The Club has a set of members who have been appointed District Representatives, who are responsible for their particular county or area and are always happy to help or advise wherever necessary.

The Newsletter (Spots of News) is published six times a year and is sent to all members. Editor is Liz Hammet.

The Clubs run a national Puppy List of Members of the Registered Clubs with current litters. For details of puppies or general advice and information ring 01332 882346 - 01268 774587 - 01505 683402

The Club supports BAER Hearing Testing. In addition to the individual tests held at the Animal Health Trust and other Testing centres, sessions are organised around the Country periodically, in response to the number of litters. All Breeds are welcome and adults and puppies can be tested.

There is a British Dalmatian Welfare Tel: 0790 5495084

The BDC has several issues of the Club Handbook for sale - 1996 (£2). Produced only every four years, they have many photos of Dalmatians, including details of Champions made up since the previous issue. To anyone interested in the breed they are a valuable source of information. Available from Shelagh Stevenson Tel: 01543 490849

BDC Handbook
The Club Handbook is available to all, the latest edition has coloured photos as well as black and white ones. Handbooks are £7.00 plus postage of £1.55 and are available from
Shelagh Stevenson, Tel: 01543 490849