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.