About us

A brief history

In 1996 the British Dalmatian Club agreed to operate its own rescue/welfare service and a sub committee was set up to define the criteria and form objectives. It soon became obvious that it would be beneficial to register Dalmatian Welfare as a recognised charity (Registered Charity No. 1086519). The Charity held its inaugural meeting in 2002 and the constitution was formally adopted in 2003. The Charity is a separate entity to the BDC but still has very close links with the Club.

Since then British Dalmatian Welfare has gone from strength to strength. All BDC members are members of the Fund (unless they have elected otherwise), and also we have a 'Friends of Welfare' scheme whereby Dalmatian owners – usually adopters of a Welfare dog can receive the Welfare Matters newsletter at regular intervals.

Coordinators

We have a Welfare coordinator who is responsible for all enquiries. The coordinator can be contacted on the dedicated Welfare mobile number or the Dalmatian web site link.

Many hours are spent on the telephone dealing with queries about Dalmatians. It is gratifying when we can offer practical help and advice to enable the dog to remain with its owners. A list of Dalmatians needing new homes is available here.

Donations are always welcome and can qualify for Gift Aid. Details from Candy Rose (Honorary Treasurer)