Permission to reprint is granted provided article is copied in its entirety and credit is given to the author. Dalmatians are VERY active. Poorly bred Dalmatians may be hyperactive. Dalmatians are territorial.
Dalmatians shed twice a year, six months in the spring and six months in the fall.
Dalmatians are family oriented and do not do well as back-yard or kennel dogs. A Dalmatian that spends too much time left to his own devices may become a barker or a digger. Dalmatians have a uric acid anomaly that may lead to the formation of urate stones. They do best on a lower protein, non-beef based food. Many owners feed lamb and rice foods.