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- Dalmatian History
- Dalmatian Characteristics
- Dalmatian Character
- Dalmatian Care
- Dalmatian education
- Dalmatian health
O Dalmatian is one of the most popular canine breeds and known for its peculiar black (or brown) spots on its white coat. It is a very loyal dog, with a stable and calm character, whenever enough exercise is performed to release the accumulated tension.
So much if you're thinking about adopt a Dalmatian dog puppy or adult, in this PeritoAnimal breed sheet we will explain everything you need to know about its character, the main characteristics of the breed, its education or some of the most important health problems.
Source- Europe
- Croatia
- Group VI
- Slender
- provided
- short ears
- toy
- Small
- Medium
- Great
- Giant
- 15-35
- 35-45
- 45-55
- 55-70
- 70-80
- more than 80
- 1-3
- 3-10
- 10-25
- 25-45
- 45-100
- 8-10
- 10-12
- 12-14
- 15-20
- Low
- Average
- High
- Balanced
- Shy
- Active
- Tender
- Houses
- hiking
- Sport
- Cold
- Warm
- Moderate
- Short
- Hard
- thick
Dalmatian History
Despite being a race known for a long time, the ancient history and origins of the Dalmatian are really unknown. The earliest images of the Dalmatian are from Croatian paintings and frescoes dating back to the 17th century. This is the main reason why the International Cynological Federation (FCI) attributes the breed's origin to the Croatian region of Dalmatia, but there are different hypotheses to suggest that this dog originated much earlier elsewhere.
Anyway, Dalmatian became popular all over the world. Throughout its existence, it performed various functions. It was used as a hunting, companion, guard, etc. dog. However, his consecration as "carriage dogThe English upper class occurred in the late 17th century. At this time the nobles and wealthy Britons had several Dalmatians accompany their chariots to show their power. girl from the car.
With the invention of the automobile, carriage dogs disappeared and the breed's popularity declined. However, the Dalmatians also accompanied the fire trucks and that tradition has continued. Today, they remain part of the fire brigades in many regions of the world, although they now travel on the truck.
The breed's popularity rose again in the 1960s thanks to the movie "The 101 DalmatiansDisney and then had a new raise with the second version of the same. Unfortunately, this ended up harming the breed, as the old carriage dog became a popular and requested dog, so it began to breed indiscriminately The result was overpopulation of the breed and many hereditary diseases due to high inbreeding.Today, the Dalmatian is a very popular companion and family dog.
Dalmatian Characteristics
This is a beautiful, elegant breed distinguished by its white fur with black spots. The head is proportional and harmonious with the rest of the body, it is free from wrinkles and has a prism shape. The set is moderately defined. The nose should be the same color as the body blemishes. The eyes are oval and their color also matches that of the blemishes. Ears are set high, triangular, round-edged, hanging and spotted.
The body is rectangular, its length being a little longer than the height of the cross. The back is powerful and straight, while the loin is short and the rump is slightly sloping. The chest is deep and not too wide. The belly is moderately drawn in, but not too deep. The tail is long, saber-shaped and is preferable to be with machetes. The coat is short, shiny, hard and dense. It is white with black or brown spots.
Dalmatian Character
the Dalmatian is a dog friendly, self-assured and very active. In general, they love to swim, run and exercise following tracks and their own curiosity. They usually get along well with other dogs and other animals. As a general rule, they are also friendly to strangers, although they are not as sociable as the Labrador Retriever or the Golden Retriever. Some, however, are reserved with strangers, but innate aggression is a very unusual characteristic of the breed.
They are perfect for active families who exercise with their dogs and want a faithful and energetic companion by their side. However, indoors the Dalmatian is a calm and serene dog, able to relax without problem.
these dogs perfectly tolerate children who know how to respect them and take care of them as they deserve but do not always react well to tugs on their tails or ears. For this reason, it will be important to teach your children to play with the Dalmatian properly, always with respect and affection. Dog education is also very important to achieve a more affable, relaxed and tolerant character. But going forward, let's talk about it.
Dalmatian Care
O Dalmatian fur care it's really simple as he only needs an occasional brushing to get rid of dead hair and give him a bath when he's really dirty.
What you should really pay attention to is the exercise needs that this dog needs. It is essential to be clear on this point if you want to adopt a Dalmatian dog, because if you do not fulfill this need for him, it can become destructive at home. Your energy needs are really high so you should do a minimum of three tours moderately long every day and dedicate at least an hour of active exercise. It can also help us to release your accumulated stress the practice of intelligence games that, in addition to entertaining the dog, will mentally stimulate him to further develop his excellent abilities.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that although the Dalmatian is sometimes a little independent, it is a dog that loves to feel that it is part of a social group and that doesn't like solitude at all. Spending too much alone can lead to behavioral problems such as separation anxiety as well as lack of exercise.
Dalmatian education
The Dalmatian is situated in the number 39 on Stanley Coren's Intelligence Scale, however, and although many trainers consider him a stubborn dog, he has a natural predisposition to learn when using positive reinforcement. It is a tireless and active dog so, in addition to exercising with it, training will be very useful to improve its well-being and state of mental health.
It should start with the education of the puppy when it reaches 3 months of age. At this point you should start with the puppy's socialization on his first walks presented to him. people, animals and the environment in which you will live. This process is one of the most important in puppy education since it will directly affect the habit of social and stable behaviors, far from fear and aggressiveness that can cause a lack of socialization. Later on, during this same period, he should also teach the dog to inhibit the bite, how he should play with us or teach him to do necessities in the street. Do not forget that for the dog to be able to go out, it must have all its vaccinations up to date.
Later you should start teaching him the basic obedience orders, a very important point for your safety and to promote good communication with us. At this point, we reinforce the importance of using positive reinforcement, since punishment and scolding are harmful to learning and can lead to unwanted behaviors.
Once the orders have been overcome and learned, you can start in advanced training, in the practice of fun tricks or in advanced activities such as agility, an obstacle circuit that mixes exercise and compliance with obedience orders. Agility is undoubtedly a suitable sport for this very active breed.
Dedicating time to the puppy's education is very important but it's also good to remind him of the orders on a regular basis to avoid forgetting. The average daily time for training is between 5 and 10 minutes.
Dalmatian health
the Dalmatian is a dog prone to many diseases due to the inbreeding to which this breed was subjected for so many years. The most common diseases in Dalmatians are:
- allergic dermatitis
- atopic dermatitis
- fungal infections
- food allergies
- hypothyroidism
- skin tumors
- kidney stones
- Urethral stones
- Demodicosis
- Cardiomyopathies
- Deafness
Deafness has a very high incidence in the breed and affects more than 10% of this breed. In turn, kidney and urethral stones are very common in the breed because the Dalmatian is the only mammal that cannot metabolize uric acid into allantoin. This directly affects the formation of stones in the urinary tract.
To maintain our dog's optimal health condition, it will be essential to take him to a see the veterinarian every 6 months to make sure everything is fine and follow your vaccination schedule. Good nutrition, exercise and good care are the keys to a happy, healthy and long-lived Dalmatian.