Dalmation Gives Birth At Home, Ends Up At The Vet With Complication

When it started it was just like any other birth. For the past few days her owner watched on as the soon to be dog-mom started nesting and in less than a week the contractions started coming.

It was planned to be a home birth but after the 5th pup came out her owners realized that something was very wrong. They needed a vet and they needed him quickly.

Hobby Turned Career

Cecilia Langton-Bunker was a 43-year-old Australian dog breeder with an unmatched love for the dalmatian dog breed. She loved the adorable breed so much that she turned her passion for them into a full-time business.

24 years ago, Cecilia started CCDalmatians, a company that breeds, trains and shows pups. But that was just the beginning of it all.

An Unbridled Passion

For Cecilia ethical breeding and showing was vital. She didn’t just breed her Dalmatian’s for money, she felt it was her calling and she perfected it.

She always ensured her females were partnered with prize-winning males to ensure that all the pup’s would have a healthy genetic makeup. But she couldn’t begin to imagine what her next breeding efforts would turn into.

Fun Facts About Dalmatians

The Dalmatian is a medium-sized dog breed that’s easily identified by their unique black or brown spotted coat. Their gene pool can be tracked back to the historical region of Dalmatia in Croatia where they were used as hunting dogs.

On average they live for 12 – 14 years and they tend to be intelligent, friendly and protective. It’s easy to understand why Cecilia loved this breed, especially when her newest member Miley entered the picture.

Her New Arrival, Miley

When Cecilia saw Miley as a pup she instantly knew there was something special about her. She took the dog under her wing and soon discovered that Miley was the most well-behaved puppy she ever had.

But that wasn’t all the little pup had to offer. Miley was a beautiful dalmatian, so beautiful that Cecilia felt compelled to show her off and to use her for breeding purposes.

But Cecilia’s well-planned future for Miley soon started to fall apart.