Dalmatian dogs, also known as Dalmatians and Dalmatians, originated in Dalmatia, Yugoslavia. According to legend, its ancestors originated in Egypt or India. From the similar images of dogs in ancient Greek sculptures and Egyptian murals, we can know that this kind of dog has a history of thousands of years. It is said that it wandered around with gypsies in the16th century and was used as a hunting dog in the Balkans and Italy. 17th century, used as a guard dog for carriages in France; /kloc-was introduced to Britain in the 0/8th century, and it is still famous for its carriages and housekeeping. Therefore, it is also known as the "carriage dog". The dog has many fans in Europe, America, Japan and other countries.

Damamachi (Figure 3-49) weighs 15 ~ 25 kg and is 55 ~ 63 cm tall. The coat is thick and short, not smooth and hard. The coat is pure white with black or brown spots, and the diameter of the spots is about 3 cm. Generally speaking, black spots are small and round, and the thicker the spots, the better; Brown spots do not allow other spots. The head is slightly larger, the skull is flat, the head length is moderate, and the frontal segment is obvious. The bridge of the nose is straight, the nose is blunt and round, and it is dark. The mouth is long and cracked, and the periphery of the lips is mostly black. The ear root is high and soft, the auricle is wide and thin, and it is attached to the head, and the distance between the ears is wide. Medium-sized eyes, close to a triangle. With black spots and dark brown eyes; People with brown spots have light brown eyes. The forelimbs have strong bones, the hind limbs are muscular and the hocks are low. The tail root is high, the tail is whiplike, and the front is thick and the back is thin.

This dog is smart, docile, alert and has a good memory. Endurance, suitable for running. Strong and defensive, it is an ideal watchdog. Now it is mostly used for housekeeping, pulling carts, hunting and military affairs.