101
Dalmatians
by
Tin Čupić
The
Dalmatians are medium-sized dogs originating from the southern part of Croatia,
the Dalmatian region hints where the breed got its name. They were very
popularised after the release of the Disney film “101 Dalmatian” and since then
the number of Dalmatian breeders has significantly increased. Dalmatians are
described as very energetic, which is connected to their past since they were
used to lead carriages which resulted them to run more than 20km a day. Also
they were used as dogs of war, guarding the Dalmatian border which resulted the
breed become more of a guard dog then a coach dog. A lot of people are shocked
when they find out that Dalmatians aren’t actually born with spots, they are
actually born fully white but gain spots while they mature. Also a fun fact - George
Washington was the first ever Dalmatian breeder in America. He owned a lot of
dogs, but one of his favourites was his coach dog named Madame Moose.
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