Dalmatian, << dal MAY shuhn, >> is a medium-sized dog. It is white, covered with many black or liver-colored spots. Dalmatian puppies are pure white when born. The spots appear after about three or four weeks. Dalmatians make good watchdogs. They are alert, curious, clean, and useful. They also can be taught to hunt. Another name for the Dalmatian is the coach dog. These dogs used to run along between the wheels of coaches or carriages, and were companions to the horses. The breed was named for Dalmatia, an area on the Adriatic Sea, but experts are not sure where the dogs were first raised.
