![]() ![]() Fire Pups in the Age of the Engineĭalmatians are good with horses, but they’re no match for horsepower! Once motorized vehicles came on the scene, carriage dogs were out of work. Back at the station, the fire dog would typically bunk in the stable alongside their equine charges. Dalmatians were known to have a calming effect on horses ( source), so while firefighters battled a blaze, the fire dog could stay with the horses ease their stress. Dalmatians were perfectly suited for the job, not only because of their carriage-trailing abilities, but their grace under fire. ![]() When horsedrawn fire carriages hit the scene in the late 1700s, carriage dogs became fire pups. According to the American Kennel Club’s Complete Dog Book, quoted on the Dalmatian Club of America website, dalmatians were the perfect carriage dogs because they have the “strength, vitality, fortitude and size to keep going gaily til the journey’s end.” Dalmatians also happened to have a reputation for getting along great with horses, and it wasn’t long before they became the favored carriage dog among wealthy citizens of England and America. A good temperament and high level of obedienceĮnter the dalmatian.A few hundred years ago, dogs were trained to trot alongside horse-drawn wagons and protect their occupants (and horses) from harm.Īlthough a “carriage dog” is not a specific breed, certain breeds were more suited to the lifestyle. A carriage dog needed a few key features: OLD-FASHIONED ENGINE DOG VIA FLICKR/CANDIEDWOMANIREīefore there were fire pups, there were carriage dogs.
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