In memory of my beloved Chandler.
Born: July 10th 2000 Passed on: 2003

He was a true friend full of love and happiness. We will always remember his playfulness. Always holding him dear to our memories.

Photograph of Chandler...

Dalmatians are medium-sized, short coated dogs. The accepted size in the USA is between 19-24 inches at the shoulder. Weight ranges from 40-70 pounds. Females are generally smaller than males.

The Dalmatian is built for long distance endurance. It is well-muscled, without being coarse, with a capacious, deep chest. The coat is quite short and predominantly white with distinctive round spots in either black or liver (brown).

The Dalmatian is an active, energetic dog that enjoys lots of exercise. Dalmatians are people-like and people oriented offering you a full toothed smile when you enter the room. They do best when given the opportunity to spend lots of time with and around their families. So if you have the energy and the time to give lots of love. The Dalmation maybe just the addition your family is looking for!

Hereditary deafness is a condition prevalent in Dalmatians. This is a polygenic problem, which means that it can't currently be bred out of the breed. ALL Dalmatian bloodlines suffer from deafness. There are some individual dogs who produce few deaf puppies in their offspring. Approximately 8% of the breed are born completely deaf, and another 22% to 24% are born with unilateral hearing, or hearing in one ear only. Normal puppies will have hearing in both ears, known as bilateral normal hearing. All puppies are born with their ear canals closed, which should open at 12-16 days. The deafness is characterized by the permanent deterioration by the age of six weeks in the organs of Corti, the group of nerve cells inside the cochlea that detect sound. The loss cannot be reversed or corrected. All Dalmatian puppies should be definitively tested for deafness.

Dalmatians can also be very vocal. They will give you a whistling yawn when attempting to avoid a scolding!
They are extremely intelligent and creative!

Dalmatians are natural dogs, extremely clean and free of doggy odor. Their toenails should be kept trimmed, as they grow rapidly.

Most Dalmatians are very active and if they are ignored or not exercised enough they can become high strung. Obedience training is extremely important in order that the Dalmatian learn boundaries and learn what is expected of him.

A poorly bred Dalmatian may be genetically predisposed to having excessive hyperactive or even neurotic behavior.

Dalmatians can take two to three years to mentally mature.

Many people believe that the first established home of the Dalmatian is Dalmatia, a section of Yugoslavia that was once part of Austria. References have been made to the breed since the mid 18th century, but its roots almost certainly go back a long time before that. The oldest activity that the Dalmatian is known for is coaching.


Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep,
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle Autumn's rain
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there, I did not die.

Author of Poetry unknown

Chandler died of kidney failure.
Rest in peace dear friend.....