![]() ![]() The pup, named Twenty, enjoyed her firefighting friends until 2018. ![]() In fact, after the Ladder 20 division of FDNY lost seven members in the 9/11 attacks, the Rochester Fire Department gifted them a Dalmatian Puppy as a support dog and companion. ![]() When the horses were ultimately replaced by engines, firefighters still kept Dalmatians around as faithful firehouse dogs. In addition, because horses tend to shy away from flames, the dogs gave the horses confidence in approaching a fire and protected the wagons and horses while the fire fighters worked. However, according to the The Federation Cynologique Internationale ( ), an international federation of kennel clubs, they can be traced back to present-day Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia where, it is said, they were used as guard dogs and companions to the nomads.ĭuring the early 1800s in Europe the Dalmatian, in addition to its job of guarding stables at night, and because of having the endurance to match that of horses, it trotted alongside the many horse-drawn carriages, thus earning the moniker “Spotted Coach Dog.” As a result of Dalmatians and horses being compatible, the dogs were easily trained to run out and bark to let bystanders know that the fire wagons would be coming. 1 was chosen to commemorate the day when Dalmatians were recognized as a breed by the American Kennel Club ( ) in 1888.ĭalmatian origins are as shrouded in mystery as is the day. While the origins of the day are not specifically known, the belief is that Oct. 1 to honor, recognize, and celebrate the firehouse dogs of America’s Fire Departments.Įven though there are many other breeds that assist fire fighters in their endeavors, most people only associate Dalmatians with firefighting. Today is National Fire Pup Day, a day observed annually on Oct. ![]()
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