Alice White
#4 In general, it should be said that it was in Britain that immigrants from Dalmatia gained particular popularity.
Researchers suggest that representatives of other breeds were used here inbreeding, in particular, black pointers and white English terriers. The latter became extinct more than a hundred years ago, but put their paws on the creation of many modern breeds: Boston Terrier, American Bulldog, Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and others. Through the efforts of the breeders of Foggy Albion, by the second half of the 18th century, the Dalmatians' appearance recognizable today was formed.
#5 At the same time, behind the “Italian dogs”, as they were originally called by the British, they noticed an amazing ability almost tirelessly to run long distances, not inferior in speed to horse-drawn carriages.
The swift-footed dogs were made guards for valuable "movable property" on city trips and long journeys - a kind of prototype of modern car alarms. In addition, during the trip, four-legged drivers followed the horses and, with light bites, forced tired or lazy animals to maintain the pace set by the driver. Since then, for several decades, they have been assigned the definition of coach dogs.
#6 Although the functions of the Dalmatians were not limited to this.
They guarded houses, helped hunters for small and large games, served as "bodyguards" for noble ladies walking without a male company. In the era of the regency, spotted pets became a sign of the owner's high social status.
