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Dalmatian Did You Know?
- Dalmatian puppies are born without spots.
- Dalmatians are famous for being the "Fire House Dog", and
they are often featured in older ads and spots riding on fire engines.
- The Dalmatian has frequently been found in bands of Romanies, and like
its gypsy masters, it has been well-known but not located definitely in
any one place.
- Authoritative writers place the Dalmatian's first positive entry in
Dalmatia, a region in the west of the former country of Yugoslavia, now
Croatia, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- The Dalmatian is also known as the English Coach Dog, the Carriage Dog,
the Plum Pudding Dog, and the Spotted Dick.
- The Dalmatian has served in many areas, including border sentinel in
Dalmatia and Croatia, draft dog and shepherd, sporting dog, pack dog, performer,
and above all, coach dog.
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