•  4th January 2009 - Carlisle & District Canine Society Open Show 1st Dalmatian Open (2 entries), Best Of Breed - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Mr G Mitchell

2nd May 2009 - Seaham & District Canine Society Open 1st Dalmatian Open (3 entries, 1 present), Best Of Breed, Utility Group 3 - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Sue Whitehead - Critique: "lovely young bitch, classic clean lines, good body shape, & quarters, excellent clear spotting & pigment, good controlled movement using the ring well".

3rd May 2009 - Hartlepool & District Kennel Association Open 2nd Dalmatian Open (4 entries 2 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Mr David Iley

10th May 2009 - Birmingham National CH Dog Show 4th Dalmatian Graduate Bitch (7 entries) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Miss Sarah Dandy

25th May 2009 - Northumberland County Show 3rd Dalmatian Graduate (9 entries) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti -  Judge Mr Paul Singer

4th July 2009 - Haddington Show 1st Pedigree Open (12 entires) & Best in Show - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Mr Greig Mcdougal

5th July 2009 - Lanchester Agricultural Canine Society Reserve Dalmatian Open (7 entries) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Mr J McManus

18th July 2009 - Cheviot Canine Society Ltd Show 1st AV Utility Open (5 entries, 3 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs Eileen Hill

18th July 2009 - Cheviot Canine Society Ltd Show 1st AV Not Separately Classified Graduate (8 entries) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs Eileen Hill

18th July 2009 - Cheviot Canine Society Ltd Show 2nd Special AV Not Bred by Exhibitor Open (9 entries) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs Eileen Hill

1st August 2009 - British Dalmatian Club CH Show 2nd Graduate Bitch (4 entries, 2 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Sharon Ridgway Critique "L/w smaller framed than 1st, attractive head and ear carriage, level topline, showed well."

4th August 2009 - Paignton CH Show 2nd Yearling Bitch (4 entries, 3 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger of Dalamanti - Judge Mary Sparks - Critique: "sweet head & kind expression, b/spotted bitch with strong bone, good topline & tail carriage, moved OK". (she is liver spotted but it was indoors!!)

15th August 2009 - Upperward of Lanarkshire Canine Society 1st Dalmatian Open (2 entries), Best Of Breed - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Miss L Hall - Critique: "bitch, well marked with clearly defined spots, feminine & elegant on the move, covering a lot of ground with minimum effort, well constructed with particularly nice pasterns & feet".

29th August 2009 - The Scottish Kennel Club CH Show 1st Yearling Bitch (4 entries, 3 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mr Frank Kane Critique: "liver, balanced & feminine, sound free mover, good legs. Feet could be a little tighter. Good coat & spotting."

29th August 2009 - The Scottish Kennel Club CH Show 3rd Limit Bitch (8 entries, 8 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mr Frank Kane  2010 Qualified!! 

5th September 2009 - Wolsingham & Wear Valley Agricultural Society 3rd Dalmatian Graduate (8 entries) - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs P. Lock - Critique: "looked gd in profile, gd spring rib but needing a little more width to front, moved well."

5th September 2009 - Wolsingham & Wear Valley Agricultural Society 2nd Dalmatian Open (6 entries, 3 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs P. Lock

13th September 2009 - Stanhope Agricultural Society Open Show 3rd Dalmatian Graduate (5 entries) - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs S Rhodes

26th September 2009 - Perthshire Canine Club Open Show 3rd Dalmatian Open (3 entries) - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mr J Richardson

18th October 2009 - Newton Aycliffe & District Canine Society Open Show 1st Dalmatian Open (7 entries, 6abs), Best of Breed - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs Paula Sillett

15th November 2009 - Ladies Kennel Association Of Scotland Open Show 2nd Dalmatian Open  - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs J Rual

21st November 2009 - Ashington & District Canine Society Open Show Res Dalmatian Open - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs M Reed-Peck

29th November 2009 - Cleveland Dog Society Res Dalmatian Open - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs S Terry

19th December 2009 - Tweedmouth Canine Society Limit Show 1st AV Utility Open (5 entries, 5 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs Angela Ternent

19th December 2009 - Tweedmouth Canine Society Limit Show 2nd AV Not Bred By Exhibitor (8 entries, 5 present) - Marricdale The Gold Digger Of Dalamanti - Judge Mrs Angela Ternent

Above: Chelsea at Dalmatian Club of Scotland CH Show - she came 3rd in a very strong class! (photo by Jane Barrett)

Above right: Me with Chelsea at Scottish Kennel Club

Aug 2009 after qualifying for Crufts 2010. 

Picture thanks to Steve & Sandie Markey