Dalmatian: inherited diseases and health
The inherited conditions below have been documented in this breed in published research. That does not mean your dog has them or will get them – but it helps to know the names when you talk to a breeder or a vet.
Conditions this breed is prone to
Veterinary charities list this breed as more likely than others to get these conditions. Read the signs and what to do:
Bladder StonesInherited conditions documented in the breed
Conditions documented: 21
A gene variant is known for 8 of the conditions below, so a DNA test may exist. Ask your vet or the breed club.
| Condition | Body system | Inheritance | Gene variant known |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciliary dyskinesia, primary, generic[1] | Respiratory system | – | No |
| Copper-associated Chronic Hepatitis[2] | – | – | – |
| Deafness[2] | – | – | – |
| Deafness, generic[1] | Hearing / vestibular / ear | Multifactorial | No |
| Degenerative myelopathy[1] | Nervous system | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Dwarfism, PRKG2-related[1] | Skeleton (incl. short stature & teeth) | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Hyperkinesis[1] | Behaviour / neurological | – | – |
| Hyperuricosuria (Huu)[2] | – | – | – |
| Iris sphincter dysplasia[1] | Vision / eye | – | – |
| Krabbe disease[1] | Lysosomal storage disease | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Laryngeal paralysis, generic[1] | Respiratory system | – | – |
| Leukodystrophy, cavitating[1] | Nervous system | – | – |
| Leukodystrophy, generic[1] | Nervous system | – | – |
| Lysosomal storage disease, CNP-related[1] | Lysosomal storage disease | Autosomal incomplete dominant | Yes |
| Nephritis, autosomal dominant[1] | Renal / urinary system | Autosomal dominant | No |
| Nephropathy[1] | Renal / urinary system | – | – |
| Polyneuropathy, generic[1] | Nervous system | Autosomal recessive | No |
| Respiratory distress syndrome, ANLN-related[1] | Respiratory system | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Spinal dysraphism[1] | Skeleton (incl. short stature & teeth) | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Urolithiasis[1] | Renal / urinary system | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Wilson disease[1] | Liver/biliary system | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
What this list means
- “Documented in the breed” means at least one published case or study – it says nothing about how common the condition is.
- Many of these conditions are rare. A responsible breeder can tell you which health tests the parents have had.
- Where the gene variant is known, a DNA test may exist – ask your vet or the breed club.
- If your pet shows signs of illness, contact your vet. This page cannot tell you whether your pet is ill.
About the breed
- Origin
- Croatia
- Height
- 54–62 cm
- FCI number
- 153
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Sources
How this page was made: the list is taken directly from the sources below; nothing on it was written by AI. Names of conditions may be machine-translated. It is information, not a diagnosis. How we write our pages