Facts
- Family
- Hunting dogs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
- Clade
- Pointer Setter[1] in this clade with low support (below 50 / 100)
- FCI
- Standard no. 153, group 6[4] Related breeds
- Origin
- Croatia[4] Map point 45°15′ N · 15°28′ E[5]
- Developed in
- Not yet sourced
- Fixed around
- Not yet sourced
- Other names
- Dalmatien (French), Dalmatiër (Dutch)[3]
- In the study
- DALM[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation
In the tree
It sits in a group of 171 breeds whose order the DNA does not decide. [1]
Also in the Pointer Setter clade: Brittany, English Setter, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Gordon Setter, Irish Setter, Large Münsterländer, Spinone Italiano, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.
Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.
Sources
- Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
- Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (
data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09 - Wikidata Q17504 (Dalmatian) read 2026-11-09
- FCI nomenclature, standard n° 153 "DALMATIAN" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
- Wikidata Q224 (Croatia, P625) read 2026-11-09
Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.