Dalmatian

Scent hounds

Medium

Median 13.2 y

FCI group 6 · Scent hounds and related breeds · Derived from the adult weight midpoint (26.1 kg)

Median survival across 4,569 UK dogs (VetCompass, McMillan 2024) · half live 10–15 y

The Dalmatian is a breed of dog with a white coat marked with dark-coloured spots. Originally bred as a hunting dog, it was also used as a carriage dog by firefighters in the days of horse-drawn firehouse carriages. The origins of this breed can be traced to Croatia and the historical region of Dalmatia.

Playful

Dignified

Outgoing

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · reference ranges from the Kintail breed dataset

Adult weight

Reference

Male

20.4–31.8 kg

Female

20.4–31.8 kg

Estimated — the AKC breed page's 45-70 lb, one range for both sexes

Two types. The AKC and the KC/FCI standards describe a different-sized Dalmatian, so Kintail bands your dog against the one your region follows — set it in Settings. KC/FCI type: males 56–62 cm, females 54–60 cm. AKC type: 48.3–58.4 cm.

Weight for age

Stock data

Male

Female

Expected range

Expected range from the breed's own adult weight, kilograms. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (15–30 kg band).

Heat cycles · females

Stock data

First heat

8–12 mo

typical

Interval

180 d

typical

Bleeding

~9 d

typical

Proestrus 9d

Estrus 9d

Diestrus 52d

Anestrus 110d

General figures for dogs, not for this breed — individual cycles vary widely.

Questions people ask

Adult males usually weigh 20.4–31.8 kg and females 20.4–31.8 kg. Most are close to their full size by around 15 months, though the last little bit of filling out takes longer. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (15–30 kg band).

No Dalmatian cycle figures are published here yet, so this is general guidance rather than a breed number: most females have a first season somewhere between six and fifteen months, and cycles then settle to roughly every 180 days. Smaller breeds tend to start earlier and larger ones later.

The median is 13.2 y. Median survival across 4,569 UK dogs (VetCompass, McMillan 2024) · half live 10–15 y. How the later years go comes down to weight, teeth, exercise and regular check-ups far more than to the breed.