ABOUT US
Our official international kennel name was registrated in the Czech Republic in 1997 and is recognized by FCI. Name Sunset Dalmatian was born just few years before, when I was visiting our favorite Yugoslavian coast. We were spending almost every evening with my Betty sitting on the coast rocks 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. Wonderfull nature images were reflecting on Betty´s coat and with half closed eyes she enjoyed that moments the same as I was. And I wondered if it was the same for all Dalmatians that lived there few hundred years before? If yes than I wanted to save this feelings forever by giving every our dog a name that will follow and carry that wonderfull moments we had. And that´s in Sunset Dalmatian name.
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 patient and 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 the 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.
Our first litter came in 1994 in Yugoslavia and second in 1997 in Czech Republic. I was also visiting dog shows and picking up a 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. In 2002 our third litter was following and as I wasn´t fortunate to leave the bitch for us from that litter I starded to search for new puppy bitch that should set the base for our future breeding. And in 2005 we invited new member to our pack - little princess Alegra from well known Lacrima Christi kennel from Croatia with very good pedigree that was promissing alot. I was very curious than what will future bring.
During following years I was introduced to the show ground from different point of view that I had never experienced before. We worked very hard and Alegra had great success. It was extreamly good experience for me. In two years time Alegra had closed several championships and I was more than proud. I was also very curious about breeding her and when time came, in 2008 her first puppies where born.
THE PRESENT
We have Božidar (Boža) from our B litter, Alegra and her daughter Meggie. 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 always have a great plans :o)). Probably you have noticed that we do not breed every year - 16years and 5litters. Sometimes it´s because of life surcamstances and sometimes because each dog needs a lot of attention from us and specially puppies when they are raised. Certain financial suport for it is also required, so I find it more easy when is not so often. We also choose right combination and if there is not 100% satisfaction with parents we do not breed in that moment. I think the future will definitly bring us lot of challenges and hope we will have some nice dogs coming from our breeding. Follow our News to be updated . . .
On the end...
OUR GOAL is to breed well tempered dalmatians much close to the standard !!!
EVA