Greater Washington Dalmatian Club

09/13/2024

Caution on Flea & Tick products:

"Just The Facts" - FDA Release Regarding Isoxazoline Flea And Tick Products

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09/11/2024

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09/04/2024

Motivations for breeding dogs...

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09/03/2024

YES, there IS a difference!

08/28/2024

🏆🥇Trophy sponsorships still available! Please contact Vickie to reserve a trophy. Thanks to all and hope to see you in October!

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08/20/2024

Sad news: Jan Nelson of Harmony Dalmatians has died. Condolences to family and friends.

It is with a heavy heart and a great deal of sadness that I share with you all that Jan Nelson has passed. Doug called earlier today. Jan had been having some health struggles recently. Jan will be greatly missed. She was a founding/lifetime/and current board member of GDDC. She was successful for many years with her Harmony Dalmatians. Her quick wit, humor and kindness to all will always be remembered. We will forward any service information as received. Doug shared there will be a celebration of life in Minnesota-date to be determined and a memorial in Colorado probably the end of September. If you wish to send well wishes to Doug, please message for address. This is Jan as chief steward at our specialties 10 years ago

08/17/2024

There is a 5-year-old Dalmatian with no dewclaws at the Fauquier SPCA.

If any of you know of anyone looking for an adult Dalmatian, please refer them directly to the Fauquier SPCA at 540-788-9000.

I have no further information on this dog.

08/15/2024

Please contact Vickie directly (via her page or her email address listed below). She may not see posts on this page. Hope to see you at our fall specialty (October 13, 2024) in West Friendship.

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08/09/2024

Dog Show Outfits -- another option for wearing pants in the ring. Not the colors I'd pick for showing a Dalmatian, but you get the idea. I'd also want the vest and pants to be the same color, but they're out of stock on other colors for the vest and don't offer the pants in that color. The vest even has pockets!
This would be good for showing outdoors in hot weather, with or without the t-shirt.

08/09/2024

Dog Show Outfits -- Frequent topic of discussion! Here's an option (from Coldwater Creek) that could work well, particularly if you prefer not to wear a skirt or dress. Make sure you can RUN in it though! And maybe have a tailor add pockets. I usually recommend staying away from patterns with a Dalmatian, but this pattern shouldn't be too distracting... and it's hard to find _everything_ desired in a show outfit!
What do you think? Would you wear it in the ring? 🤔

08/08/2024

The progressive senator says private equity takeovers of veterinary practices are harming "veterinarians and customers alike"

08/05/2024

Be very careful to secure any type of medication, prescription or over the counter, where your dog can not get it. And be especially careful with tubes of medications such as fluorouracil. Another highly toxic topical cream is diclofenac (AKA Voltaren or Surpass).

Fluorouracil, used to treat a variety of conditions, is deadly if ingested by your pet. Store this common medication where pets cannot access it.

08/05/2024

Hi all --

Are you planning out your fall show schedule yet? We hope to see you at the Fall Fest Cluster on the 2nd weekend of October in beautiful West Friendship, Maryland! Three all-breed shows, two supported entries, and the Greater Washington Dalmatian Club Specialty Show and Sweepstakes are on the docket, with fabulous trophies and a terrific judging panel awaiting you at the Howard County Fairgrounds. 🙂

The superintendent is MB-F; the closing date is September 25th. Mark your calendar now -- we look forward to see you then! Here's the schedule and the judging panels --

*Friday – **October 11*^*th* *– **Catonsville KC*

Dalmatians: Mrs. Lynne Harwood, Cranbourne, West, AUSTRALIA
NS Group: Mrs. Lynette P. Niemann, Felixstow East, Suffolk, ENG
NS O/H Group: Mr. Kevin M. Flynn, Scituate, MA
Best in Show: Mrs. Lynne Harwood, Cranbourne, West, AUSTRALIA
Best in Show O/H: Mr. Kevin M. Flynn, Scituate, MA

*Saturday – **October 12*^*th* *– **Catonsville KC – GWDC Supported Entry*

Dalmatians: Mrs. Lynette P. Niemann, Felixstow East, Suffolk, ENG
NS Group: Mrs. Beverly A. Drake, Glen Arm, MD
NS O/H Group: Mr. Karl M. Stearns, Mountainhome, PA
Best in Show: Mrs. Lynette P. Niemann, Felixstow East, Suffolk, ENG
Best in Show O/H: Mrs. Lynne Harwood, Cranbourne, West, AUSTRALIA

*Sunday – **October 13*^*th* *– **GWDC Specialty Show -- Concurrent with National Capital KC*

Dalmatian Regular Classes: Mr. Raymond V. Filburn, Jr., Newmarket, NH
Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes: Mrs. Vickie Eckard, Churchton, MD

*Sunday – **October 13*^*th* *– **National Capital KC – GWDC Supported Entry*
Dalmatians: Dr. Joyce Dandridge, Washington, DC
NS Group: Mrs. Marjorie J. Underwood, Cincinnati, OH
NS O/H Group: Mrs. Beverly A. Drake, Glen Arm, MD
Best in Show: Mrs. Mary Ann Alston, Ocean Pines, MD
Best in Show O/H: Mrs. Lynette P. Niemann, Felixstow East, Suffolk, ENG

Linda Lewin, President
Greater Washington Dalmatian Club

07/28/2024

List of local Emergency Vet options. Click on the blue URL, not the image.

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07/25/2024

Looking for a Dalmatian puppy?
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07/13/2024

The upper and lower thigh should be approximately equal in length, the lower thigh should NOT be so long that the hocks are way behind the dog when perpendicular.

And neither upper nor lower thigh should be excessively long! It used to be VERY popular in Dals to have such extreme angulation that they appeared to be males squatting to p*e when in a show stack.

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07/11/2024

I think another factor is how wide is the breed's overall genepool -- in other words, is it an old, well-established breed with a significant population level spread over a large area, or is it a fairly small genepool, either a recently developed breed, or a rare breed with a small population.

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07/10/2024

Cool the dog, then get to the vet!

07/10/2024

SO true! Hearing updates on my puppies after they went to their new homes AND through the years ...priceless!

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07/06/2024

Canine dentition. Missing teeth are a common problem in dogs. Is your dog missing any?

07/02/2024

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