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Why dont you see more dalmations compared to other dog breeds2007-11-25 2:56:16

I've noticed over the years that I rarely see someone with a dalmation for a pet. I see all other dog breeds even the mean ones kept for pets but might only see one dalmation every couple of years. I've also moved a lot the past 3 years to different places and different states and still rarely see them. I was curious as of why.

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All the idiots that didn't research the breed years ago and had no ability to train a dog found out the hard way they bite a lot. BAD breed for temperment. Horrible with kids !!!

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MOST BECOME DEATH AS THEY GET OLDER AND THE MAJORITY HAVE HEART CONDITIONS

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I've heard they're really rambunctious and not usually good with kids.

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I really am not all that fond of Dalmations.. Most of the one's i've known where rather mean.. (I am not judging the entire breed based on this..just an observation).. An overwhelming percentage of dalmations are blind, or become blind.. many many health issues due to overbreeding at some point... and they really are ACTIVE dogs.. so with so many households becoming less active, active dogs are becomming "bad" dogs.. (that's not the dogs fault, trust me .. my Beagle is no angel if I don't rollerblade with him) I think the only dog breed with a lower life expectancy due almost entirely to genetic conditions would be the Akita.. (That is not a quote, but it's the only other one I could think of that has SO many breeding related issues)

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Breed popularity goes up and down depending on lots of things. The Disney film made the popularity go up for a while, but that resulted in lots of abandoned dogs, not to mention poorly bred dogs with problems like bad temperments and deafness.