User:Chris Cleland

Chris Cleland (founder member)
Together with husband Mike, Chris has owned Dalmatians since 1984, today three share their home, bed, sofa and anything else they can get on! They have bred three litters and have had dogs at stud for eleven years. Chris has been involved with the Carriage Dog Trials from the outset and last year competed for the first time with her dog Fonzi in Scotland and Essex.

She is Secretary of Eastbourne & District Canine Society running a weekly Ringcraft club and three shows a year, one of which involves 40 judges and 1000 dogs. Chris is East Sussex representative for the British Dalmatian Club and is actively involved in the British Dalmatian Welfare helping to re-home dogs, undertaking home visits to check prospective new owners and deal with any welfare issues.

She started her working life in the City of London and worked for a number of financial institutions. In later years she worked in the Gospel Music industry firstly as a PA then as a Copyright Manager, during this time she organised a number of events including two Gospel Tours.

Today Chris works part time in a busy Doctors surgery which gives her a lot more time to be with her dogs.