As a very young girl, I can recall so vividly setting one of my life's goals....owning a Dalmatian of my very own someday! In the summer of 1987, my grandmother took me to look at a litter bred by Ken and Eva Berg (Proctor Dalmatians) and Carol Chase-Healy (Fiacre Dalmatians), two of the most renowned and well respected Dal breeders around. I left the Berg's that day with a lovely little girl I named "Nikki." She was that 'once in a lifetime' dog to me for just shy of 13 years and thus started my life with this beautifully striking, intelligent, loyal, funny and protective breed.
Nestled in the Rogue Valley in beautiful Southern Oregon, I established Trinity Dalmatians to identify the dogs in my breeding program. I am not a kennel, our dogs are house dogs and companions first and foremost. We will occasionally breed a well planned litter, but our goal here is quality not quantity. Breeding for sound temperaments and health are top priorities. Another top priority is breeding for correct breed type. I take great pride in the accomplishments my dogs, and the dogs we've bred, have earned in the show ring as justification to our efforts to better the breed.
In August of 2006, my daughter decided she would like to start showing dogs as well. So we looked and looked for the perfect "small" breed for her. We were introduced to Cindi Swaim of LeMar's Tibetan Spaniels who had a litter she bred with Greg and Li Craven (Tamzil Tibetan Spaniels), also very well known and well respected breeders. We fell in love with one of her little girls and came home with our very first Tibetan Spaniel, Ella.
What a joy this breed has been to own, and a great addition to our family. This is a huge step for me after having only Dals in my home for over 20 years! I'm very excited for this new venture and to introduce us now as Trinity Dalmatians N' Tibetan Spaniels.
If you think a Dalmatian or a Tibetan Spaniel is the right breed for you, please take the time to do some research and visit our National Breed Club's Websites listed below.
DCA "Dalmatian Club of America" at www.thedca.org
TSCA "Tibetan Spaniel Club of America" at www.tsca.ws
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