Dalmatian Dog

Dalmatian Dog, or CARRIAGE-DOG, a variety of dog closely resembling in size and shape the modern pointer. It is often kept in stables, becomes attached to the horses, and may be seen running after carriages. Its colour should be white with black spots not more than an inch in diameter regularly distributed over its body, including its ears and tail. Its origin is uncertain; the name Dalmatian is probably altogether misleading; and it is supposed that it may have been brought from India, where a very similar kind of dog exists.