Learn about the Dalmatian
Spotless in character, spotted in style
The Dalmatian was a carriage and working dog, built on older spotted hunting dogs, with some pointer and coach-dog blood mixed in. Tap a circle inside to keep digging.
Likely life span
Learn more about the dogs that went into making the Dalmatian
c. 3000 BCOld Desert coursing dogs
c. 3000 BCAncient eastern sighthounds
c. 700 BCOld trail dogs of the East
c. 500 BCOld hunting dogs of the Celts
c. 400 BCLaconian tracking Hounds
c. 100 BCSegusian tracking Hounds
Old Balkan spotted hounds
AncientCeltic Hound
c. 100Gaulish coursing Hounds
AncientCeltic Coursing Hound
AncientCeltic Scent Hound
MedievalBloodhound
MedievalRache
MedievalTalbot
c. 1300Chien-gris
MedievalSouthern Hound
MedievalLand Spaniels
1500sEnglish Foxhound
1500sThe First Setters
1700sPointer
1700sGreyhound
c. 1600Dalmatian