Dalmatian
Croatia · 21.5–24.5 in tall · short smooth coat
Next to the average dog it is heavy-shedding and not for small children. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise.
Find out if a Dalmatian suits youA good fit if…
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- hair on everything would bother you
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Dalmatian is a breed of dog with a white coat marked with dark-coloured spots. Originally bred as a hunting dog, it was also used as a carriage dog by firefighters in the days of horse-drawn firehouse carriages. The origins of this breed can be traced to Croatia and the historical region of Dalmatia. It is thought that early ancestors of the breed were certain breeds of pointers and a spotted Great Dane.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
