15 Interesting Facts About Dalmatians By Allen Abby - In times of war, Dalmatians served as sentinels at the borders of Dalmatia and Croatia. Dalmatians are famous for being firehouse dogs. This is because Dalmatians used to serve as coaching dogs for horse-drawn fire coaches. With the invention of fire trucks, the Dalmatians weren’t really needed anymore. But many firehouses still keep Dalmatians as mascots. Please follow and like us: