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Dalmatian
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Life expectancy: 10 – 13 years
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Female: 56–58 cm
Male: 58–61 cm
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Temperament: Energetic, Intelligent, Active, Outgoing, Playful, Sensitive, Friendly
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Female: 16–24 kg
Male: 15–32 kg
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Colours: Liver & White, Black & White
Fun Facts About Dalmatians
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*Dalmatians are all-purpose dogs.
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*But they’re best known as firedogs.
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*Spots can be found everywhere. But none when they’re born.
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*Deafness is a problem.
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* Dalmatians are willful and independent.
Speciality
Dalmatians are perhaps best known for working for the firefighters for their role as firefighting apparatus escorts and firehouse mascots.
Dalmatians are often considered to make good watchdogs, and they may have been useful to fire brigades as guard dogs to protect a firehouse and its equipment.
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