They didn't want to have puppies available. In addition, we did a lot of education. As a result, we did not see a glut of abandoned dogs. Although there were still one or two. Although there is some disagreement about the results of the 1996 release of the live action version of 101 Dalmatians, most breeders and rescuers agree that Dalmatian breeding should be left to experts like McMillan.
People think they'll make money.
Some even think their female dog will get calmer if they breed her. Combine that with the genetic predisposition of Dalmatians to have large litters and you have a problem. For those who think they can make money from breeding Dalmatians to capitalize on the movie's popularity, McMillan explained the hard facts behind producing a litter of puppies. Sometimes you lose the mother. Sometimes, you lose entire litters of puppies.