Dalmatian dog

Many people want to bring Dalmatian after watching the cartoon “101 Dalmatians”. But behind charming specks hiding strength, endurance and performance. Learn more about the breed and its content from experts in this field.

  • Origin Croatia, Growth 30 - 60 сm., Weight 20 - 50 kg.
  • Lifespan 8-12 years

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Fit for allergics: No

Name of the breed: Dalmatian dog

For families with children: Yes

Difficulty of care: No

Dog guard: No

Guide-dog: Yes

Ability to train: Yes

Interesting facts about Dalmatian Interesting facts about Dalmatian

  1. These dogs are odorless.
  2. An unexpected, but interesting fact about Dalmatian is that during the molt the color (specks) can change its location and shape.

    Dalmatian

  3. Spots are not always present on the dog's body. They appear only at the age of 2 weeks.
  4. Here is another very interesting fact about Dalmatian: their spots are unique and never repeat. You can compare them with human fingerprints.
  5. The specks do not have a single standard: they can be both large and small, frequent and rare.

This breed is very ancient. The first information about dogs similar to Dalmatian were found in Greece (Greece) as a result of archaeological research. However, the place of origin is considered to be Croatia (Croatia).

Dalmatia region (Dalmatia) gave the name of the breed. Representatives of this breed for a long time engaged in escorting horse-drawn carriages and guards.

Appearance Dalmatian Appearance Dalmatian

This breed became insanely famous after the cartoon "101 Dalmatians" (One Hundred and One Dalmatians), so it seems to not find a person who does not imagine what this dog looks like. This is a rather tall, slim, strong dog. Her back is muscular, her belly is tucked up and her chest is wide. The limbs are long and strong, which allows the dog to overcome long distances. The tail is moderately thick, elongated to the hock.

Dalmatian parameters:

  •     Height: 54-62 cm.
  •     Weight: 24-32 kg.

The head is proportional to the body, elongated. High on it are the triangular ears, hanging to the cheeks. Eyes should be either dark or light brown. The nose is black or brown. Lips tight, not hanging down.

The coat is the pride of these dogs. He is short, hard, tight. The color is white and with black spots all over the body. They should be located as evenly as possible, have a clear form.

to care for Dalmatian How to care for Dalmatian?

If you decide to start a Dalmatian, be sure to familiarize yourself with the conditions in which it must be maintained. Living in an apartment for him, for example, is not very suitable. This is due to the rather large parameters of the dog and its excessive activity. In a small area it will be closely. Walking with these quadrupeds can be very frequent, active and as long as possible.

Wool is not very capricious. Pet enough to bathe 2-3 times a year with shampoo, and if the skin is a little dry - you can use air conditioning. It is better to comb it often, because molting takes place all year round. This can be done with a special dog comb or gloves.

Comfortable care for Dalmatian:

  • Claws need to cut once a month
  • It is recommended to brush your teeth once a week.
  • Ears should be cleaned, remove sulfur and dirt.

Features of training Features of training

Education Dalmatian:

Education dogs need to start at the age of about 4 months. Ex. These quadrupeds are not at all aggressive, but they nevertheless need early socialization. The “whip method” will not work at all, but rather offend the dog. It is better to conduct training Dalmatian in a positive way, playing, encouraging.

It is impossible to punish a dog in his place, he must understand that “his house is his fortress”. In order for your pet to listen, it is important to immediately show who is the boss in the house, not to lisp, especially at puppyhood. This is perhaps the most common mistake of owners of various breeds.

Breed popularity:

The negative consequences of the popularity of Dalmatian. After the release of the cartoon on the screens, the breed became truly wildly popular. For puppies lined up in long queues. Breeders, driven by greed, and the buyers themselves have become less and less attention to breed standards. As a result, the popularity of Dalmatian has caused a decent deterioration of the gene pool of this breed of dogs.

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