Dalmatian

Utility

Coat

White Markings: with (Black variety) or (Liver variety) spots.
Ears may be white, coloured or one of each.

Spotting must follow this guide
For each side of the dogz they must have 4 spots on the rear end, 1 in the middle section and 5 on the front end. Dogz with less that this number of spots are DQ in shows and not registered.

Eyes

in black dogz, in livers.
May have one or two but this is faulted. is allowed as a less preferred blue in non-PFM files (so slightly more faulted).

is allowed unfaulted, but less preferred in PFM files.

Nose

in black dogz, in liver.

Faults

Wrong eye colour.
'Dip-tails' where at least one third of the tail is solid coloured are slightly faulted.
Blue eyes in any file.
Teal eyes in non-PFM files.

Disqualifications

Uneven spots. Spots that are larger than the dogz' eye. Dogz with too few spots (see above).

Varieties

Black, Liver

Notes

Pictures of spotted dogs have been found in egyptain graves from 2000 B.C, but no one knows for sure where the dalmatian originally comes from. It's typical european hound build might be a clue, however. The dalmatian was originally bred to run alongside carriages and guard them, and it still has a strong guarding instinct and makes for an excellent watchdog.
The dalmatian is a unique breed. Its coat pattern is a modified form of ticking, its kidneys work different compared to other breeds and it is famous for its 'smile' - baring of teeth is a happy and submissive manner.

The dalmatian is a breed bred to run, and this should be taken into consideration when judging the breed. It must appear strong and agile. The head is quite long, with marked stop and long, powerful muzzle. The ears are thin, of medium size, set high and carried close to the head. The neck is quite long, muscular and arched. The chest is deep with moderate tuck up. The back is powerul and straight, rounding towards the rear. The tail should be carried in a slight upwards curve. Spots on the tail are desirable, but large patches anywhere on the dog is a fault.

Breed Files

Filename: Dali
Offset: 8F63
Base: Labrador
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 8, 2017
Notes: 5 addball tail variations, 2 body thickness variations, optional nails

Filename: SN Dalmatian
Offset: 0056
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: February 25, 2009
Notes: Addballz ears and tail (8 carriage variations). Optional liplines and nails.

Filename: Dalmatian
Offset: F703
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: May 13, 2006
Notes: Liver variation of the PF Magic file, with nose colours that pass on correctly.

Filename: Dali VPZ
Offset: A605
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: May 10, 2006
Notes: Comes with 4 different tails, two files (black spotted & liver spotted), angled legs may affect obedience.

Filename: KK Liver-Spot Dalmatian
Offset: 226D
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes: Liver-spotted colour variation of PF.Magic file.

Filename: Dalmatian
Offset: F703
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 1, 2006
Notes:

Filename: Dalmatian
Offset: F703
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: July 19, 2004
Notes: Version 2. Has addball tail and angled legs. Comes in both liver spotted and black spotted variation.

Filename: Dalmatian
Offset: F703
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: September 1, 1998
Notes: The original unhexed PFMagic file, as released for Petz II.