Patron, The Lord Kirkham CVO
President: Mr J. Neath
Chairman: Ernie Paterson Tel:
Vice Chairman: Mr S. Kazana
Secretary: Margaret Cuthbertson, 65 Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2JD
Tel: 01625 524121
Treasurer: Mr S Harrison-Stratford Tel:01604 499001

Vice Presidents: Mrs I Haywood, Mrs M Davidson,
Mrs S Gatheral-Graham, Mrs P Pilgrim and Mr L Cutts
Committee members:
Mr K. Brookes (Breeding Practices), Mrs J Christie, Mrs J Gates-Raw,
Mr R Hernandez (Show Secretary), Mrs J. Kay (Seminar CoOrdinator) ,
Dr R Krick (Health and Safety), Mrs R. Lamb (Annual Review) ,
Mrs S. Mackinnon (Club Documentation), Margarette Nathan-Mulholland,
Joan Richardson(CDC Editor), Mr A Smirthwaite (Cup Steward),
Mrs A. Smith (DotY Organiser) Mrs D Whincup

Membership Application
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The Club holds three shows a year a Spring Open Show at the end of March - a Summer Championship Show in July and an Autumn Open Show at the beginning of October.It also holds a prestigious show in January entitled NEDC Dalmatian of The Year. There is a regular newsletter "The Carriage Dog Chronicle" edited by Joan Richardson, Tel: 01909 722277 and an annual Memorial Fun Day in memory of Madge Cull.

Membership is £7.00 single and £3.50 for each additional joint family or partnership member per year. Application forms can be obtained by printing the form at the top of the page or from Margaret Cuthbertson.

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

NEDC Review

The NEDC Review of 2003 is available to members and non-members and features photos of all the CC winners of the year and lists the Junior Warrant holders etc.
The Review is available directly from Rose Lamb at £4.75 inc p&p

NoEDC Welfare

The North of England Dalmatian Club Welfare Service
This is a national charity co ordinated by John Terry and has a dedicated telephone line number: 0794 186 1654 and a list at
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ken_mumford/welfare_service/welfare_home.html

The following was written for the 1993 review of the year and the 90th Anniversary Members' Handbook.

THE NORTH OF ENGLAND DALMATIAN CLUB 1903-1993
A BRIEF HISTORY

The North of England Dalmatian Club is the oldest Dalmatian Club in the world. It was founded at the Great Harwood Show, near Blackburn in Lancashire, by a group of twenty Dalmatian fanciers. There were 19 men and only 1 woman, Mrs. Braithwaite of Camforth. The first Committee was made up of a President, Dr. Armistead, a Vice-president and Secretary/Treasurer plus 3 Committee members.

At their first meeting, the Committee elected 5 specialist judges and 4 all-rounders, but we know little as there are no surviving minutes of their deliberations.

In 1921 whilst exhibiting at the Scottish Kennel Club Show, the members decided to expand the membership and President Mr. A. R. Fish formed a Committee of eight. Mr. Bury, the then Secretary, was asked to write to Mr. Cruft asking him to provide classes for Dalmatians in February 1922. These were approved and Puppy, Limit and Open classes for dogs and bitches were offered. The membership fee was increased from 10/6d to £1.1.0 (one guinea) in an effort to improve Club finances. Members also made donations for the purchase of cups and trophies to be competed for at General and Club Shows. In 1924 new rules were drawn up for the Club in an effort to promote the Breed, one of these was that prize money would be offered to NEDC approved show societies which provided breed classes. The AGM was to be held at Manchester Championship Dog Show each year. In 1933 a new rule was introduced whereby members chosen to judge must have been members for at least 3 years. 1938 saw the Committee rise to 16 and membership of Eleanor Frankling was granted.

Of the war years there are few records, but in 1946 the Club held its first Championship Show at Stockport. Entry fees were 8/6d (43p) for members and 10/- (50p) for non-members with prize money and a variety of specials on offer. There were 2 further Championship Shows in 1947 after which the Kennel Club prevented the Club holding such shows until 1961.

During the 50's, the idea of a Club badge was introduced by Mrs. Macdonald-Smith and the judging competition was begun at the Open Show in 1955. Kennel Club registrations reached the 800 required in order to qualify for a Championship Show, which took place in 1961.

1963 saw the Club introduce the Carriage Dog Chronicle newsletter. The title was the result of a members competition won by Mrs. Finney. In 1965 the first Joint Clubs' Show was held and the Club amended the rules on a number of occasions during the decade, with the first rule book in 1965. Car badges were introduced in 1966.

1993 saw the 90th Anniversary of the Club's existence. We now have a President, 5 Vice-Presidents, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary and Committee of 12. Annually we hold the Championship Show and 2 Open Shows, one of which still hosts the judging competition. The Carriage Dog Chronicle is still produced 3 times a year. An annual "Review" recording the achievements of Dalmatians in both Breed and Championship Shows was introduced in 1988. We also have a Rescue Fund which supports the work carried out by those people who support Dalmatians in need of care and attention whilst being re-homed. Seminars on a variety of topics along with social events are two other aspects of the Club's activities.

We look forward to our Centenary in 2003.

NEDC Review

The NEDC Review of 2000 is available to members and non-members and features photos of all the CC winners of the year and lists the Junior Warrant holders etc.
The Review is available directly from John Stevenson 01543 490849 at £4.75 inc p&p