I'm Shakira M., the breeder behind BL Dalmatians located in Earleville, MD. We decided to start breeding to share the best possible puppies with excellent personalities, temperament, and most of all health! Our puppies are raised with love in our home, and we strive to help each one grow up with confidence so they are ready to thrive with their new families. They are affectionate, intelligent, and cute as can be!
Q. & A. with Shakira
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are white and black. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Pink
Went home
Female
Red
Went home
Female
Yellow
Went home
Female
Orange
Went home
Female
Blue
Went home
Male
Gray
Went home
Female
Dark green Boy
Went home
Male
Pink Girl
Went home
Female
Blue Girl
Went home
Female
Beige Boy
Went home
Male
Orange Girl
Went home
Female
Green Boy
Went home
Male
Purple Girl
Went home
Female
Yellow Girl
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Shakira
Shakira has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Connect with Shakira to learn more details about pricing.
“Puppies will have vaccines, deworming, microchip, and health test by vet.”
Contract & health guarantee
Shakira may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Shakira offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Shakira directly.
BL Dalmatians meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Blue, dad
Dalmatian
About Blue
Blue is a male Dalmatian. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Shakira decided to make him part of their program. Shakira has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Lucy, mom
Dalmatian
About Lucy
Lucy is a female Dalmatian. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Shakira decided to make her part of their program. Shakira has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
BL Dalmatians reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Dalmatians.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA), Congenital Deafness (BAER, registered with OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Hyperuricosuria (HUU)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).