Before You Buy A Puppy . . .

The Dalmatian - The Right Breed For You?
Decisions Decisions - What Will It Be?
Male/Female? Black/Liver? Bi/Uni? Pet/Show/Performance?
Checklist For Choosing A Puppy - what to watch for.
Before You Buy . . .
Show Quality? - what does this mean?
Shopping List For New Puppy OwnersSuggested supplies

General

Registration Statistics - The Curse of Popularity
List of Titles (Breed, Obedience, Hunting, Agility, Tracking)
The Dalmatian Server
The Official Book of the Dalmatian - order it here!
Website Tour - Visit Other Dalmatian Sites
Excellent Collection of Dog Links
Canine Connection - more good links
The Rainbow Bridge - Tributes to departed Dals
The Pet Loss Site
Why Spay Or Neuter?

Rescue

Dalmatian Rescue
Dalmatian Assistance League
Dal Rescue Webring

Just For Fun

Virtual Dog Breeding website

Training and Socialization

The Puppy Apptitude Test Know your pup's personality type!
You CAN Keep Your Dal Problem solving
American Temperament Test Website

Show Dal Surveys

Food Survey
Exhibitor Survey - changes we wish to see in judging.
Liver Disorders - help for dogs with liver disease.
Raspberry Tea and Other Whelping Aids.
Therapy Dogs - contacts for information.
Fussy Eaters - suggestions for getting them to eat.
Dog Parks - Pros and Cons
Essential Fatty Acids - Which ones, how much and why

Puppy Mill Information

N0 Puppy Mills Everything about Puppy Mills
The Voice For Dogs

Dog Food

What's the BARF Diet & why is everyone talking about it?
What's Really In Pet Food?
Dog Food Comparison Chart - very complete!

Health Sites

Columbia Animal Hospital Health Links This is excellent!
Ask The Vet
AltVetMed - Alternative Veterinary Medicine
VetCentric
American Animal Hospital Assn
The Pet Advisor
AVMA Homepage

Hearing & Deafness

DCA's Policies & Information on Deafness
Dr. Strain's Deafness Research
White-linked deafness (in Aussies) Applicable to Dals - great diagrams!
Deaf Dog Information Page*
What is BAER testing?

* Although I agree with DCA's policies concerning deaf Dalmatians, and personally feel that all deaf puppies should be euthanized rather than placed, I accept that this is not the right decision for everyone.

Health Clearances

OFA - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
CERF - Canine Eye Research Foundation

Other Health Issues

Skin and Coat Problems (allergies)
Urinary Problems (urate stones)
Epilepsy Page (seizures) Lots of wonderful health links!
Canine Epilepsy Network Very complete!
Renal (Kidney) Disease Sites
More Renal Information
Excellent Renal Information
Liver Disease in Dogs & Cats
Canine Dental Information
Canine Brucellosis explained
Coccidia A common problem in puppies
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
More on lab tests
How To Read Lab Tests

Vaccinations

Vaccinations

Alternative Health Products

Herbsmith - Source of Chinese herbs

Clubs and Contacts

American Kennel Club (AKC)
United Kennel Club (UKC)
Dalmatian Club of America (DCA)
Canadian Kennel Club (CKC)
Chicagoland Dalmatian Club (CDC)
Dalmatian Club of Canada (DCC)
British Dalmatian Club (BDC)

Dog Magazines

Dogs In Review
Dog News
Canine Chronicle

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