Greater Washington Dalmatian Club

08/19/2025

The premium lists for the Greater Washington Dalmatian Club Sweepstakes and Specialty Show, as well as our supported entries at the Fall Fest Cluster, are now posted on Infodog.

Links are:
For GWDC --https://pdf.infodog.com/prm/5061/prm5061.pdf
For the Fall Fest all-breed shows --
https://pdf.infodog.com/prm/722/prm722.pdf

The all-breed shows all offer 4-6 Months Beginner Puppy competitions, Owner-Handled Groups and BIS-OH, and Puppy Groups and BIS-Puppy. There is Junior Showmanship competition on Saturday and Sunday, and Obedience and Rally on Sunday only.

Entries close on Wednesday, September 24th -- DON'T MISS OUT!

We look forward to seeing you all at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland, on Friday thru Sunday, October 10th-12th! 🙂

Linda
Linda Lewin, President
GWDC

07/13/2025

DCA 2026 - Kingsport, TN

07/13/2025

Judge with thought-bubbles...!

Often quoted by Frank Sabella, “All great dogs have faults; they just carry them better.”

07/12/2025

A museum of Dalmatians in Dalmatia, Croatia.

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07/11/2025

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07/10/2025

Sad news regarding Barb Dimino.

It is with an abundance of sadness that I share the news of the passing of Barbara DiMino. She was killed tragically in a car accident while returning home from the National Specialty in St. Louis. Barbara was a 47-year member of the Dalmatian Club of America, and a long-time member of the Dalmatian Club of Phoenix. Barbara exhibited her Dalmatians under the Penwiper kennel name. Barbara was a very knowledgeable breeder, and she knew how to balance the highs and lows that come with breeding dogs. You could always count on Barbara for a funny story or a quick quip ringside. Never malicious and always in good fun. She was an energetic and happy soul, always kind to newcomers and old timers alike. She exhibited her dogs in both Conformation and Performance events. Her Dalmatian bitch "Casey" AM CH Deltalyn N Penwiper KisNCuzn ROM is one of the All Time Top Conformation Dalmatians in breed history. Her Dalmatian CH Penwiper All The Right Moves was Best of Breed at the 1994 National Specialty - ironically awarded to him by Dr. Charles Garvin who judged this year.

Barbara, we will miss your spirit and your smile. You left us before we were ready to say goodbye.

Cherish your family and friends, hug your dogs and go do that thing you've been wanting to do but haven't made the time for. Tomorrow is not promised.

Michele Wrath
President, Dalmatian Club of America

07/08/2025

THIS...is amazing! 👏👏👏

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Outfit for Dreaming: “Painted-On Coat”
Hand-painted blazer by .catalano.cc

07/06/2025

Sad news regarding Ed Flock. I'm sure many have stories to relate about him. Ed was Ring Steward Extraordinaire at DCA every year. He gave me a hard time because I was almost/slightly late to the ring two years in a row. 😆 After watching him doing a masterful job of directing exhibitor traffic into/out of the ring the first time I met him, I said, "Let me guess, in real life, you're a school teacher." His serious answer: "Yes, I am!" 🤣😎

07/03/2025

Danielle Adkinson has been blocked for spamming and trying to gain followers for her Dalmatians with longhair page promoting mixed Dalmatians with longhair and non-standard colors (lemon, etc) as purebred.
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07/03/2025

Finally, someone's making a knee-length skort (not skirt) With Pockets, in decent colors. Looks useful for the show ring!

06/29/2025

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06/28/2025

Fronts are so critical to good movement.

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