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The Dalmatian Dog

The Dalmatian (also know as Dalmatiner, Carriage Dog, Spotted Coach Dog or Firehouse Dog) was used to run under or alongside horse-drawn carriages.
First Illustrations of this beautiful dog have been found in Croatia dating to the early 1600's, confirming its Dalmatian origin.
During the Regency period, the Dalmatian became a status symbol trotting alongside the horse-drawn carriages and those with decorative spotting were highly prized and sought after by the nobility.
The breed became very known after the 1956 book The Hundred and One Dalmatian s by the British author Dodie Smith which was followed by the popular Walt Disney movies.

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