Dalmatian dog

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{{Infobox Dogbreed
| image = Dalmatiner 2.jpg
| image_caption =
| name = Dalmatian
| nickname =
| altname = Carriage Dog<br />Spotted Coach Dog<br />Leopard Carriage Dog<br />Firehouse Dog<br />Plum Pudding Dog
| country = [[Croatia]]

|maleheight ={{convert|58|-|61|cm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name=KC>{{cite web|url=http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/standard.aspx?id=4087|title=Dalmatian breed standard|publisher=The Kennel Club|access-date=19 January 2015|archive-date=19 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119055631/http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/standard.aspx?id=4087|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|coat = smooth, short
|color = White background with black or brown spots. Black-spotted dogs will always have black noses, and brown will always have brown
Lemon, blue, brindle, or tricolor spots do appear on occasion but they are not accepted colors.
|litter_size =
|life_span = 10–18 years (avg.: 12–14)

| kc_name = Croatian Kennel Club
| kc_std = http://webeng.hks.hr/dalmatian/
| fcistd = http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/153g06-en.pdf
}}

The '''Dalmatian''' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]]: ''Dalmatinac'') is a [[List of dog breeds|breed of dog]]. It is named after the Adriatic [[coast]] of Dalmatia, in [[Croatia]], its first home.<ref name="britain">{{Cite encyclopedia |url= http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/150243/Dalmatian |title=Dalmatian (breed of dog) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia |encyclopedia=britannica.com |accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref> The origins of the breed are unknown. The Dalmatian has been used for a war dog, fire department [[mascot]], and [[shepherd]]. It is best known, however, as a [[Coach (vehicle)|coach]] or carriage dog, being a guard for horse-pulled [[wikt:vehicle|vehicles]].<ref name="britain"/> Also, the Dalmatian was used for being a [[circus]] performer, [[vermin]] hunter, fire-apparatus follower, [[hound]] dog, and as a guard dog.<ref name="info">{{Cite web |url= http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/dalmatian.htm |title=Dalmatian Information and Pictures, Dalmatians, Fire Dog |work=dogbreedinfo.com |accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref>

== Origin ==
There are lots of [[wikt:argue|arguments]] about the origin of this dog. Spotted dogs are known very much in the history of [[Africa]], [[Europe]], and [[Asia]].<ref name="info"/> Spotted dogs are also thought to have lived in Egypt. In 1700, a dog known as the ''Bengal pointer'', which looked a bit like the Dalmatian, was popular in [[England]]. Some think the Dalmatian is from [[Croatia]], and is a Croatian breed. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a [[hound]] dog for hunting. The breed became popular as a carriage dog in the 1800s. They walked among the horses and carriages, following their masters, and guarding the carriages and horses while the master was busy with other things.

== Description ==
[[File:Dalmata.jpg|thumb|left|Dalmatian]]
The Dalmatian is a medium , strong dog. Its [[skull]] is flat on the top. The [[muzzle]] is almost the same length as the top of the skull. Its nose can be either [[black]], [[brown]] (liver), [[blue]], or a dark gray that looks like black. Its round eyes are either brown or blue, or sometimes both put together.<ref name="info"/>

Its [[toenail]]s are white or black in dogs with a black spotted [[coat (dog)|coat]] and brown or white in those with liver colored spots. Puppies are usually born completely white and the spots develop a few weeks after they are born.<ref name="britain"/>

The Dalmatian stands {{convert|19|-|23|in|cm}}.

Around 8% of Dalmatians are born [[deaf]] and some can become partially deaf after a while making them expensive to treat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/should-i-purchase-pet-insurance|title=Should I Purchase Pet Insurance?|date=20 January 2015|website=Concord, NH Patch}}</ref>

== Characteristics ==
Dalmatians are known as the "[[clown]]s" in the dog world.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.dog-behavior-training.co.uk/dalmatian.html |title=Dalmatian Dog Breed |work=dog-behavior-training.co.uk |accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref> They are also loyal to their owners and caretakers. Dalmatians are medium sized dogs, and they are very active and lively. They are brave and smart, and their senses are very bright. This makes them a good choice to become a [[companion dog]].

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