Sun Dog Dalmatians

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Sun Dog Dalmatians Owner, exhibitor, breeder, and lifetime lover of Dalmatians. Located in Alberta, Canada. 🐾

Moxie is a new Veteran Sprinter Excellent 2 and was awarded fastest Veteran Dalmatian by Salena Morrill in honor of Pixa...
09/06/2026

Moxie is a new Veteran Sprinter Excellent 2 and was awarded fastest Veteran Dalmatian by Salena Morrill in honor of Pixar!

I saw a ridiculous post from another breeder today claiming ribbons come at the expense of health, temperament, longevit...
08/13/2026

I saw a ridiculous post from another breeder today claiming ribbons come at the expense of health, temperament, longevity, and adherence to the breed’s true purpose, and suggests that the “real” preservation breeders are the ones who prioritize the breed over success in the show ring.

There is a lot of romanticized nonsense in this, and the biggest problem is the false contrast it creates: as though you care about winning OR care about the breed.

Some of us have both.

You can love your breed deeply and want to win. In fact, I would argue that a serious preservation breeder should want their dogs evaluated and yes, want them to win. If you genuinely believe you have bred an outstanding representation of your breed, why would you not want it recognized?

👏🏻 A professional handler doesn’t mean a breeder doesn’t love their dogs.
👏🏻 Campaigning a dog doesn’t mean you don’t care what happens to it afterward.
👏🏻 A dog having a lot of titles doesn’t mean its breeder has neglected its pedigree, temperament, health or longevity.
👏🏻 Having a consistent breeding program isn’t something to be punished.
👏🏻 Bringing other pedigrees in isn’t something to be ashamed of. (Breeding yourself into a corner with high COIs and no ways to improve your program is.)

The most ridiculous part may be the implication that a breeder who wants to win is somehow less invested in their dogs than the person who wins less often.

We have old dogs, retired dogs, dogs who never finished and dogs who finished easily. We have dogs who are exceptional producers and dogs who we wouldn’t breed. We health test, study pedigrees and make difficult breeding decisions. We keep dogs because they belong to us, not because they are still “useful” and yes, we also enter shows because we believe our dogs are worthy of being there and because they win.

The purpose of the conformation ring is to identify dogs that best represent the written standard. Consistently producing dogs that are recognized as excellent examples of the breed is a good thing.

The answer isn’t to pretend winning doesn’t matter and to romanticize losing as being more virtuous. You don’t have to choose between loving the breed and wanting to win.

You can, AND SHOULD, want both.

07/27/2026

Your chances of being axed by a Dalmatian puppy is low, but never zero 🪓

Last to leave is our stunning Gouda. He will be nearby in St. Albert with Olivia and Aaron, and we’re excited he will be...
07/23/2026

Last to leave is our stunning Gouda. He will be nearby in St. Albert with Olivia and Aaron, and we’re excited he will be shown as well. He is now:

🤎 Cohen 🤎
Sun Dog Cheesy On The Eyes

Next to leave was our spitfire, Queso. He is headed to Spruce Grove with his EMS mom and is now:❤️ Milo ❤️Sun Dog In Que...
07/21/2026

Next to leave was our spitfire, Queso. He is headed to Spruce Grove with his EMS mom and is now:

❤️ Milo ❤️
Sun Dog In Queso Emergency

Our sweet and sentient Ricotta has gone home with Amanda and Richard in Edmonton. He is now:🖤 Jasper 🖤Sun Dog Ricotta Be...
07/20/2026

Our sweet and sentient Ricotta has gone home with Amanda and Richard in Edmonton. He is now:

🖤 Jasper 🖤
Sun Dog Ricotta Be Kidding Me

Pepper Jack is on his way to Irricana with Serena, James and his new brother! We’re excited to see him in the show ring ...
07/20/2026

Pepper Jack is on his way to Irricana with Serena, James and his new brother! We’re excited to see him in the show ring soon and is now:

🩵 Remy 🩵
Sun Dog Cheesy Does It

Third to leave is the crowd favorite, Cheddar. He is on his way to Calgary with Ian and is now:💛 Dilly 💛Sun Dog Cheddar ...
07/19/2026

Third to leave is the crowd favorite, Cheddar. He is on his way to Calgary with Ian and is now:

💛 Dilly 💛
Sun Dog Cheddar Together

Sweet Havarti is waiting for his flight to Vancouver with his mom Kristin where he will join his new dad and brother! He...
07/19/2026

Sweet Havarti is waiting for his flight to Vancouver with his mom Kristin where he will join his new dad and brother! He is now:

💚 Bowie 💚
Sun Dog Havarti Party

Our wildly confident Brie was the first puppy to leave and is living in Vancouver with Layla, Amber and Jerry. She is no...
07/19/2026

Our wildly confident Brie was the first puppy to leave and is living in Vancouver with Layla, Amber and Jerry. She is now:

🩷 Lumi 🩷
Sun Dog Meant to Brie

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