A Dalmatian is a large dog with short white hair and round black spots — or, less often, brown ones.

A DalmatianDalmatian is a large dog是一種體型大的狗 with short white hair and round black spots有短短的白毛和圓形黑斑點 — or, less often, brown ones比較少見的話，斑點是棕色的。

The breed can be traced back to Croatia, to the old region of Dalmatia, which is where the name comes from. People know the look from films, and in some countries fire stations kept these dogs as a kind of lucky companion.

The breed can be traced back to Croatia這個品種可以追溯到克羅埃西亞, to the old region of Dalmatia也就是古地區 Dalmatia（達爾馬提亞）, which is where the name comes from這也是牠名字的由來。People know the look from films人們從電影裡認識這種長相, and in some countries fire stations kept these dogs as a kind of lucky companion而在某些國家，消防隊會養這種狗當作一種吉祥的夥伴。

Though actually a puppy is born white; the spots come later. Not every white dog with black marks is a Dalmatian — this is a set breed, with a certain body and a certain kind of spot.

Though actually不過其實 a puppy is born white小狗出生時是全白的; the spots come later斑點是後來才長出來的。Not every white dog with black marks is a Dalmatian不是每一隻有黑斑的白狗都是 Dalmatian — this is a set breed, with a certain body and a certain kind of spot這是一個固定的品種，有一定的體型和特定種類的斑點。

The same word can also mean a person or thing from Dalmatia, but when most learners meet it, they mean the dog.

The same word can also mean a person or thing from Dalmatia同一個字也可以指來自 Dalmatia 地區的人或東西, but when most learners meet it, they mean the dog但大多數學習者遇到它時，指的都是這種狗。