Dalmatian

Height: 19 to 24 inches at shoulder

Weight: 48 to 55 pounds

Coat: short and satiny

Life span: 13 to 16 years

He started out as a coach dog but has also served in many other capacities, including hunter, firehouse dog, and circus performer. As charming in life as in film, he goes from gallant to goofy to gallant again in the blink of an eye, and loves to be a part of everything his family does.