A correct Dalmatian coat is glossy and sleek. The ground color is pure white. In black-spotted dogs the spots are dense black. In liver-spotted dogs the spots are liver brown. Spots are round and well-defined, the more distinct the better.
Spots vary from the size of a dime to the size of a half-dollar.
They are pleasingly and evenly distributed. The less the spots intermingle the better. Spots are usually smaller on the head, legs and tail than on the body. Ears are preferably spotted. Bronzing of black spots, and fading or darkening of liver spots due to environmental conditions or normal processes of coat change are not tri-coloration.