Im looking for a female dalmation puppy within my area and price bracket (but no one advertises prices and when you ask there charging so much they must think everyone is rich) lm only looking for a pet dont know if l want to breed yet! i do or may want to show but not sure yet!! but dont or more to the point cant afford a lot, but this doesnt seem possible l live in Hull am looking for a female for my male dalmtion as he is lonley and doesnt like male dogs!!!

My email is uk_fem69@hotmail.com
i would apperciate any serious suggestions
thanking you!!

Hi,
Have a look at the Dalmatian Telegraph and click on Puppy List. Make sure any pup you buy has been BAER tested and has a certificate guaranteeing its hearing status. This is even more vital if you are even remotely contemplating having a litter - breeding animals must have bilateral hearing. Hearing in one ear only is acceptable in a pet, but it rules the animal out from breeding completely. When you go to look at a litter, tell the breeder that there is a possibility that you may want to show and breed her - then you will not be shown the 'purely pet' pups who would not be suitable.

Is your existing dog castrated? Because without a lot of research into his pedigree you are unlikely to find a bitch puppy that would make a suitable mate for him when she is grown, which would mean completely separating them for the full 3-4 weeks of her season every time. Even so you would have to do this for the first 3 or 4 seasons before she was old enough to be mated.

Price-wise expect to pay a minimum of £350 - 10 years ago even puppy-farmers were charging £300 for poor quality, illbred, badly-reared little scraps.

Hope this helps.
:)