CHANDHALLY DALMATIANS

 Was established in 1989. Our Affix is a combination of The  Chandhau - a horse drawn Carriage and Dally which is a “pet” name for a Dalmatian.

Our  first Dalmatian, a male called Solo was the Start of our love and devotion for this glorious breed. However our association with dogs and other pet animals goes much further back.....I was brought up with gun dogs - Irish Setters and English Setters in Norway.

I was given my first dog at the tender age of 8 - an Airedale. He was retired from the show ring so the previous owners wanted to give him away. Today he would have been classified as a “rescue” dog. He was very much a pet and the couch was where he lived. The only time he was keen to be out was when we had snow, and in Norway we have a lot of that. He would like nothing better than staying outside and all we would see was his black nose.

I entered my first dog show with one of our Irish Setters at the tender age of 15 and was totally bitten by the bug as I won a first in junior class.  I was well and truly hooked

Being a typical Teenager I lived only for the dogs and horses. I had my own horse (an Anglo-Arab) at 16 and did a fair amount of show-jumping.

The family in Norway had and have many different breeds of dog: Giant Schnauzers, Dachshund, Flat Coated Retrievers, Irish Wolfhound, Great Dane and Boston Terriers. I was one of the first people to import an English Bloodhound to Norway. The year was 1974, and it caused a bit of a stir on the show scene, as they were such a rare sight.

I married an Irishman and their family pet was a Fawn Pug. I had a horse (an Irish hunter) in our early days of marriage and continued with show-jumping and also some dressage.

When our daughter Victoria was born we decided to get a pet, after we moved back from the Middle East. So we set our hearts on a Chow Chow. She was called Tinker.

Not the best of breeding but she was extremely fit. There are few Chows in the ring these days which could run with a jogger for several miles. She was a great dog that we sadly lost after a year. It was such an upset so we looked long and hard for another breed. We totally fell in love with the Dalmatian and then when we got our first, Solo - Country Point to Chandhally in 1989 we were hooked.

Victoria and Solo at 4 months old                                    Ida just messing ‘a-boot’

In 1991 we bought our 2nd Dalmatian Ida Hk. Ch. Dalregis Celeste Aida to Chandhally. Poor Solo just didn’t know what hit him. Sadly he died at an early age so we were left with Ida for a while.

We then moved from UK to Hong Kong in 1992, and  Ida - Hk Ch Dalregis Celeste Aida To Chandhally came with us.

In 1994 we imported Duke - Hk Ch Dalrannoch Citizen Kane to Chandhally (from Australia)

                                 Duke as a pup                                     Duke and Ida on the patio in Hong Kong

We finally moved back to UK in 1996, with the 2 dogs having to spend 6 months in quarantine.

In 1997 Duke was mated to Dalregis La Serenata - full sister of Ida and we got wonderful Moss. Irish Champion Dalregis Shooting Star of Chandhally. So all of a sudden we had three Dalmatians ! It never rains but it pours. She was just super at jumping straight up and down and still is.We reckon that comes from her Father who is Australian. Perhaps a kangaroo got in there somehow!

     MOSS sprawled out.Well fed                                           Moss, the thinker ??

Moving back home also took on a whole new challenge for me as I was asked to judge Dalmatians. I was really honoured  and that set me up for many more shows to judge. I have been judging Dalmatians on a regular basis ever since, and I am on the British Dalmatian Club , Northern Ireland Dalmatian club and North of England Dalmatian Clubs  “A3”  judging list

I also judge a number of other breeds such as English Springer Spaniels, Pugs, Shih-Tzu ,Border Terriers ,Gordon Setters  etc

I have been on the Committee of the British Dalmatian Club for a number of years now and work hard with the rest of the committee organizing various event for the year like our Open and Championship shows.Judging Assessments , Fun Days,Junior and Veteran Challenge. I am now in charge of Special Events and organizing Judging Seminars and various lectures

I provide the write ups in the British Dalmatian Clubs’ SPOTS OF NEWS on various Championship Shows and some Open Shows here in UK and sometimes from Ireland. These write ups are seen from the exhibitors or ringside view, called IN AND OUT OF THE RING and also a new article called  HOW IT AL BEGAN.  I am also the district representative for South Wales for both the British Dalmatian Club and the North of England Dalmatian Club.  

   I am a Kennel Club Accredited breeder.   For more information contact The Kennel Club

 SKY CHANDHALLY CHANTILLY LACE came along 6 years ago.She is the most fantastic dog we have ever had. She is beautiful both in body,mind and soul. Her temperament is absolutely flawless. And I am thrilled to say that this she has passed on to ALL her offspring.

                               Me and Sky                                 Ida and Me “gone but not forgotten”

                                                                       We travel around the UK and Ireland,Scandinavia and Europe doing a fair bit of dog shows and some golf in between.The friendships we have found through our dogs and the dog shows are fantastic and we are hoping for many more years in and out of the ring.

 Sky, CHANDHALLY CHANTILLY LACE and her daughter Pia: CHANDHALLY SNOW QUEEN. The next generation of CHANDHALLY‘s,  which were born 22 nd December 2004,

Pia at 11 weeks: the latest generation at Chandhally

                                                      Pia - Chandhally Snow Queen at 2 years

           Pia’s temperament is even better than her mother -if that is at all possible- She adores everybody and greats friends and family with a beautiful big smile and a “ vocal “ sound that sounds like HELLOOOOO. It is wonderful.  At dog shows she climbs on everybody - She tries to sit on their  lap so that she can give and receive cuddles and kisses. A truly unique Dalmatian in every way. At the age of 3 years old - Pia  was mated to French Champion -Troilus De Puech Barrayre -7 puppies were born 2nd November 2007 . A super litter of 5 bitches and 2 dogs.They developed fast and grew into some super puppies.All have a very god temperament and well adjusted to family life having lived in the house with us all.Well the desision had to be made.Do we keep a bitch as per usual or a dog.?Well in my heart i really wanted a Male but i said last time-5 years ago-never again..But here we are.We did indeed end up with a Male.

Hall is 5th generation of CHANDHALLY as our male Duke- HK Ch Dalrannoch Citizen Kane to Chandhally was Father of Moss. Moss- Ir Ch Dalregis Shooting Star of Chandhally is Mother of Sky. Sky - Irish & International Champion Chandhally Chantilly Lace  who is mother of Pia- Chandhally Snow Queen and  Hall is Pia’s son.. How time flies. But to top it all  Hall’s fathers -Fr Ch Troilus De Puech Barrayre’s Great Grand father -Dalregis Desperado is Full litter brother to Moss’s Mum - Dalregis La Serenata and our own Ida - HK Ch Dalregis Celeste Aida to Chandhally ..So the world that we live in - is not that big- even for the dogs! .And we traveled over 3000 miles to do this mating.. But well worth it..

Hall or CHANDHALLY CUVEE DU  PRESIDENT. A black dog with such tremendous laid back character.Many people who have met him and know our other dogs remarks --” He is just like the other mad ones “ ..Delighted to see you.Tail doesn’t stop wagging and he wants to be with you all the time.Wash your face. get on your lap. What a joy and so loveable. .Looking forward to see what he will be doing..in and out of the show ring. On our walks he is just a joy. Happy to see people and other dogs. Funny enough he is not that keen on the sea or the river, but we shall have to work on that.    Here he is at just 6 weeks old....

   Hall is now just over 5 months and growing up nicely.

Moss and Hall in the bed.                             

                                                                         4 generations of CHANDHALLY   2008

It shall be interesting to see if any of Pia’s puppies takes a chance on the dog shows.We know that Breeze- CHANDHALLY CHARDONAY will have go ,so we wish them best of luck. As usual there will be a page especially for Pia’s puppies and what they do or get up to as they grow up...

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