15 Amazing Facts About Dalmatians You Probably Never Knew By Allen Abby - They’re talented sporting dogs and are used as birding dogs, trail hounds, boar hunters, and retrievers. What’s more, thanks to an excellent memory and interesting coat, the pooches made good performers on the stage and in the circus. George Washington was an avid dog fan and was known to be an early breeder of Dals. His coach dog was a Dalmatian named Madame Moose. Please follow and like us: