Dalmatian

Used during long time as dog of hunting, turned the typical dog of the coachmen soon, to finish between the races of company, the Dalmatian must its last moment of splendor to a famous film of Walt Disney. Extremely clean, encariña with the master, but, nevertheless, knows to maintain an independent conduct to certain distance with him, that to the eye of the profane one it can even seem disinterestedness.
Although in this race the name indicates its land of origin, seems, nevertheless, that this dog is the fruit of crossover between the Pointer (as would demonstrate its use to it for the hunting) and the Bull to terrier, made by a group of English criadores. Known in Italy already from century XVII, it was, during a certain period, almost the symbol of the Popes, because he was had in great consideration; however, in France, in the middle of following century, it achieved success like dog of the floats. The noble, in effect, used to make follow their beautiful floats by relatively numerous packs of these dogs to show the town all their power and its wealth to him. It followed a period of decay, that lasted until end of the Fifties of our century. From then, the number of enthusiastic again began to increase, in England, France and Germany.

The Dalmatian is a dog of strong and solid, but elegant constitution, without demonstrating slowness signs. The head has the relatively wide skull, the ears, of high birth, taken hanging, with the cleared base. The shining, brilliant and round eyes, confer an expression to him attempts and intelligent. The neck moderately long and is slightly bent, and the trunk has a solid back and muscular and robust kidneys. The previous and later extremities are well musculadas and fall in correct seriousness.

Height and weight. Raised to the cross: males, of 55 to 61 cm., females, of 50 to 58 cm. Weight: males, approximately, 25 kg females, around 22.5 Kg.Cabeza. Enough he releases. Black Trufa, in the variety with black spots, brown in the variety of spots brown color. Delineated lips affluent. Long and vigorous snout. Teeth with scissors closing. Moderate Stop. Flat, relatively wide skull between the ears.

Ears. Of relatively high birth, of moderate size, a little wide in the base, sharpening itself gradually towards the end, that is cleared.

Neck. Enough completely of papada length, devoid.

Previous extremities. Perfectly straight, with strong bones and elbows stuck to the thorax. Oblique and moderately muscular shoulders.

Body. Chest not very wide, but deep and ample. Ribs moderately abarriladas. Vigorous back. Strong, muscular kidneys and slightly cleared.

Later extremities. With evident affluent musculatura. Corvejones fallen well.

Feet. Round (of cat), compact, with fingers affluent bent and elastic plants. Black and white nails in the variety of black, brown and white spots in the variety with spots brown color.

Tail. Not very long, strong in the base, it is sharpened gradually towards the end. Of birth not very low and taken with one it weighs curvature upwards.

Coat. Short, hard, dense. Color: pure white bottom with net, black or brown color, smaller spots on the head that on the body.

FEEDING. The nutritional necessities calculated as ration of maintenance oscillates between the 1,370 and the 1,460 Kcal. daily.

DAILY CARES. It is precise to remember that in the Dalmatian, as in other races of short hair, this one renews constantly. For the cleaning of the layer the weekly use of a glove for smooth hair is sufficient that facilitates the fall of the hair next to the spare part.

DISEASES. A disease due to the formation of renales calculations has been described in the Dalmatian that seems to have its origin in a hereditary anomaly that prevents a tubular reabsorción of amino acids and úrico acid, with the consequent formation of calculations of cistina or urato of ammonium. The medical therapy does not give any result, thus, sometimes, is precise to resort to the operation. Also the possibility of a congenital deafness has been indicated in this dog, and seem to be affected those units with predominantly white layer. The Dalmatian, with respect to other races, seems more prone to the dermatológicas affections, caused by a hypersensitivity, that must to the hyperproduction of antibodies lgE (atopía). This phenomenon, in the man, is takes to the asthma, to the fever of the hay, etc.

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