What does Dalmatian mean?

A dalmatian is a type of dog...it has black (or sometimes brown) spots and its background color is white. it has a history of being around horses. in the olden days they would kill rats and mice in the horses' barns and sometimes walk in parades with them.

Also it is supposedly a fire fighter's dog.

A Dalmatian is a type of dog that has spots and is famous for working with firefighters. It is also famous for being in the movie 101 Dalmatians.