Facts About the Dalmatian Dog

By TommiH, published Nov 29, 2006
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What has white fur and black spots? You've got it, the lovable Dalmatian. You see these beautiful dogs at your local firehouse and have thought to yourself, "wouldn't it be nice to own a dog like that?" But you have a BIG problem now; you know nothing about them! So now what do you do? Well, if your read on further I'll tell you about their behavior and a lot more.

Description:
The Dalmatian has a body that's built for speed: a strong-skinny figure, long legs, and a nice long tail. Just as on A hundred and one Dalmatians all Dalmatians have a short-white coat that is also accompanied by small-black spots. Dalmatians have a short and stout muzzle, which helps the dog perform many different tasks: hunting, running, eating, ect… Their fur is extremely short and rough feeling to the touch.

Average height and weight:
The average height for a male Dalmatian is 21 inches tall and the female stands about 19 or 20 inches tall (although she can reach to be 21 inches; this is rare…but possible.)

The male Dalmatians average weight stays somewhere between 55 and 60 pounds and the females stay around 45 or 50 pounds.

Exercise:
The Dalmatian requires daily workouts in order to remain healthy. Only walking a Dalmatian is not healthy!! You should have plenty of time to spend with your Dalmatian, and if you don't…DON'T GET ONE!! This is very important.

You should set up a workout routine for you and your Dalmatian. Make it a daily routine!! Here are a couple workouts that your Dalmatian would require daily: a quick jog, a couple minutes playing fetch, a couple minutes playing tug-a-war, a run through the park(or any other place were he/she could run, and a slower walk. You can make-up your own workouts for you and your Dalmatian, or you can use some/all of the workouts listed above. Make sure, if you're not using the workouts above, that you're Dalmatian is still getting the proper amount of exercise per day. IT'S REQUIRED!

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Ummmm...a smelly Dalmation. Lets see. I have a friend with a Dalmatian and the dog always smells. I've heard that they sweat quite a bit and tend to be a little on the gassy side. This could be causing some odd smells with your dog. Sometimes dog food can be the cause of bad smelling pets. The food makes that pet have ranted breath, and when the dog cleans itself its breath odder spreads to its fur. Also make sure you're drying her really well. Towel drying doesn't always work with dogs. Try using a blow-dryer after she gets wet. Hope this helps! Bye Bye - Miley

Posted on 06/14/2007 at 1:06:00 PM

 
My dalmation always smells. When I take her to be bathed, she smells good for a few days and then smells really bad again. Even bought the best non-smelling shampoo from the vet.

Posted on 06/01/2007 at 1:06:00 PM

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