Because it was the favorite dog of the Romany gypsies, the Dalmatian was found in many of the places they traditionally wandered. But, its first official home was Dalmatia, a province of Austria on the eastern coast of Venice. The Dalmatian is classified as a non-sporting dog even though it has been known that with the proper training, he makes an excellent gun dog. It has also served as a shepherd, a sentry and a guard dog. During World War II, the Dalmatian was invaluable doing war work . It eventually built a reputation as an outstanding companion dog that would loyally run beside his owner’s coach as he traveled. In the US, the Dal became the traditional mascot of firemen and is often found living in firehouses. The spotted dog is born pure white but the spots which can be either black or liver colored, develop soon. Nice spacing between the spots is desired. He is a medium sized dog that makes an excellent pet because of his happy personality. The Dal does best when he can get a lot of exercise.
If you would like to knit the charted design of the Dalmatian, you can get the pattern by going to http://www.kanineknits.com/kanine_knits_knitting_patterns.htm.
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