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As a child I had an Aunt & Uncle who owned a dairy in Moonee Ponds Victoria. They also owned
a liver spotted Dalmatian named 'Cherry.' In those days milk was delivered at night by horse & cart.
'Cherry' always accompanied the deliveries, sometimes sitting up beside the driver, but mostly trotting alongside the horse. She spent her days in the stables with the horses. She was very fit & lived to a great age. It was the highlight of my visits there to spend time with 'Cherry' & I vowed that one day I too would own such a lovely dog. I had to wait many years! But finally in 1973, I purchased a black spotted Dalmatian 'Beau', who after some months of attending shows became Aust. Ch. Brilor Beau Brummel, and what a proud day that was for me! At the time, little did I know what a consuming passion I had begun!
'Beau' lived with us until he was almost 16 years of age & more of a devoted companion one could ever wish for. He was the first of many very wonderful dogs to live with us. Of course, by now I was totally hooked on the show scene & the beautiful Dalmatian breed. That all seems so long ago, so much has happened during the thirty years of my involvement in the dog world - Club administration, Council membership, Judges training, Judging, Breeding, all facets of a very satisfying hobby which my husband Ivan & I have greatly enjoyed together over the years.
Some Milestones & Achievements…
1977 Elected Inaugural Secretary of the Dalmatian Club of the ACT Inc
& presently the Incumbent President.
1981 Elected Inaugural Secretary of the National Dalmatian Council at the
first Australian Dalmatian Conference - Sydney NSW.
1982 Edited & produced the First Australasian Dalmatian Hand-Book.
(Now out of print)
Life Member of ACT Ladies Kennel Club Inc.
Life member of The Dalmatian Club of ACT Inc.
Life member of The Canberra AB Kennel Club Inc.
Served 4 years on the ACTCA Council.
Have Bred - 51 Australian Champion Dalmatians.
Have Bred - 20 Best Exhibit in Show winners.
Have bred - 5 Grand Champion Dalmatians.
I am licensed to judge: Toys, Hounds, Utility & Non-Sporting at Championship level and Gundogs at Open Show level. I have completed judging assignments in most states of Australia, New Zealand (7 Times)
South Africa & Thailand (3 Times).
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