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A Dalmatian is a breed of dog, noted for its white coat with (usually) fl spots.
This appears to be rooted in the popular use of the Dalmatian as a carriage dog, that is, a dog whose role was to run along, beside, and sometimes even under horse-drawn carriages (therefore also known as Spotted Coach-dog).
Dalmatians are famed for their loyalty and good memories and their kindly natures.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/d/da/dalmatian.html   (473 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Dalmatian language
Dalmatian is an extinct Romance language formerly spoken along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia and as far south as Kotor in Montenegro.
An analytization trend can be observed in Dalmatian: Nouns and adjectives began losing their gender and number inflictions, the noun declination disappeared completely and the verb conjugations began to follow the same path, however, the verb kept genders (masculine and feminine) and numbers.
The Dalmatian's reputation as a firehouse dog appears to be rooted in the popular use of the Dalmatian as a carriage dog, that is, a dog whose role was to run along, beside, and sometimes even under horse-drawn carriages (therefore also known as Spotted Coach-dog).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dalmatian-language   (1228 words)

  
 Dalmatian on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
DALMATIAN [Dalmatian], breed of hardy, strong-bodied nonsporting dog probably developed in the Austrian province of Dalmatia (now Croatia) several hundred years ago.
Life-size Dalmatian statues grace the grounds of Smokey Joe's Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Alexia Flory, 4, tries to kiss "Nell," a Dalmatian that visits kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
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 Dalmatian. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Its short, dense, hard coat is glossy white with fl or dark-brown spots.
Long associated with horses and valued for its speed, endurance, and dependable nature, the Dalmatian has also been called the coach dog and the firehouse dog.
In addition to its historical service as protector and companion to carriages, it has also successfully assumed many other roles, e.g., sentinel, draft animal, shepherd, sporting dog, and circus performer.
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 Dalmatian --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
The Dalmatian has served as a sentinel, war dog, fire department mascot, hunter, shepherd, and performer.
Ragusan Dalmatian probably disappeared in the 17th century; the Vegliot Dalmatian dialect became extinct in the 19th century.
Bounding the country to the west is the Dalmatian section of Croatia, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Slavonian region of Croatia.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9310925   (733 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Dalmatian
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Dalmatian, breed of large-size dog, which reputedly originated in Dalmatia.
It is also known as the “coach dog” because it was used to precede or follow horse-drawn coaches, carriages, and similar vehicles; in the United States it is popularly known as the “firehouse dog” because it is often used by firefighters as a mascot.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570946/Dalmatian.html   (224 words)

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