ABOUT US
Our oficial international kennel name was registrated in the Czech Republic in 1997 and is recognized by FCI. Name Sunset Dalmatian was born few years before when I was visiting the Yugoslavian coast. Almost every evening we were watching big and wonderfull Sun falling down into the Adriatic Sea and leaving behind all possible tones of yellow, orange and red on pure blue sky. I remember how we were sitting with Betty next to me, on the big coast rocks, just few kilometers from Dalmacia and watching this wonderfull nature images. Betty was totaly relaxed with half closed eyes and sun reflecting on her coat and I knew that she had the same fillings as me and the same filings dalmatians had few hundred years before on this places. And than this name was born - just flew into my mind and now will follow every our dog by his name and carry that wonderfull moments we had.
When I already gone so far I think it would be nice to introduce myself. My name is Eva Dragović and I was born in the country origin of dalmatian (in that time Yugoslavia was not still separated). In the year 1995 we have moved with my familly to Prague - Czech Republic where we still live.
Idea to own and later on to breed dalmatians was born just few months before we got Betty. I know that this was my idea but I was not alone who was involved in, but many people around me. I would like to use this opportunity to thank all of them for they tolerancy to my, sometimes, very crazy ideas.
And how that all began....
THE PAST
From our very early childhood we wished, me and my younger sister, to have a dog but because we were living in a small flat at grandparents we never could aford it. Because we new that, we mostly had a contact with dogs of my friends and also dogs on the streets (with no owners) which is in Yugoslavia very normal thing to see. I didn´t have any "serious relationships" with this dogs but I learned something. I also was searching for some informations everywhere I could and one day I find out that will be a big dog show in Belegrade. And that moment changed my view on dogs forever. I remember exactly that day how I decided that I must be there. I was fourteen years of age and with rucksack on my back i proudly step into the fair area. From that time I was really active in "changing my parents mind" and on the end my big victory was a small puppy Betty arriving to our home in night between 31.08. and 01.09.1993. In that time I didn´t have any knowledge how dalmatians should look like and when I take it back I can say that we were very lucky because this was one of the best litters in that time in Yugoslavia. From that moment on I was moving rapidly through the dogs world. First litter came in 1994 in Yugoslavia and second in 1997 in Czech Republic. I was also visiting dog shows and picking up lot of experience from the people that I met and I am very grateful to them. Years 2000 and 2001 pushed me much more furder and Internet connection helped me to get in touch with other breeders around the world. There is still lot of thing to learn and I know that this bigger part is still waiting for me.
As we wasn´t fortunate to leave the bitch from our last litter we started to search which combination could be interesting to set the base for our future breeding. In 2005 we invited new member to our pack - little princess Alegra from well known Lacrima Christi breeders from Croatia.
THE PRESENT
From our last litter we have left Božidar (Boža) and as I mentioned above, Alegra joined us. Bruno lives with my friend Marian and his wife Žaneta and time to time comes to visit us or to stay for couple of days.
THE FUTURE
We have really great plans. It just take littlebit work to do before we have set it right. We are still working very hard to make better and better conditions for breeding and I hope that soon will became that day. Watch our news to stay inform.
On the end...
OUR GOAL is to breed beautiful nad healty dalmatians with proper temperament !!!
Spotted regards EVA