A Day In The Life of a Dalmatian Owner
The Dalmatian - made famous by the Disney films 101 Dalmatians, easily recognisable by their black and white spotty coat, tall, lean body and floppy ears. Adorable right? Well... try living with one.. or two for that matter. Now a few facts you might not know about these spotty dogs; dalmatians now come in black spotted, liver spotted (brown) and lemon spotted (yellow) or in a mixture. In more recent years, extensions of the breed, including long haired dalmatians (seriously fluffy!) and miniature dalmatians have been developed. Originally, dalmatians were used as firehouse mascots (particularly in America) and carriage dogs so they are built for their stamina. Dalmatians are born completely white and develop their first spots in their first 4 weeks of life. According to the Dalmatian Club of America, around 12% of dalmatians are deaf and many more are partially deaf. Our younger Dal is called Mia; she is two years old and is characterised by an adorable face which looks like but...