CROSS BREED PROFILE: Collie x Dalamation
A Collie Dalmatian cross will probably be a medium to large size dog, and it could require a little or a lot of grooming depending on the inherited characteristics.
You can expect it to be smart and loyal with a high energy level. Here is an example of this cross breed.
Dalmation x Collie
This is Spot (original huh!) and he's a 2 yr old. He's a rescue dog and we are so lucky to have found him, he is so good in every way. Hope you enjoy the pics.
Meet Devon, Thanks to Stacie Goodmann for sending in his pic!
Sent in from Beth Haynes.Meet Lady, a rescue dog. The best friend one could have
Helen is now 7 years old and is a graduate of Hope for Hounds, a prison dog training program in Winfield. She is a darling dog in everyway...and, she is a dog that everyone seems to want. My own personal once-in-a-lifetime canine friend, I truly wish she could live forever. She has inherited the best of both breeds..and the negative factors of neither. Jeanne Kansas, United States
My name is Sanjuro, my human mom says I am a gift and a one of a kind lucky find wink My mother is a purebred Border Collie and my father is a purebred Dalmation. Everyone says that I am the smartest dog that they know. I am very loving, but not sloppywith kissing. I like to micro manage how things are done, but am not hyper active. Supplied by Reva Gray
This is a photo of my 8mth old Border Collie Cross. She is very loyal and well behaved and we love her! She has a lot of energy but she keeps it for when she's off the lead. Sent in by Ceri-Anne Cooper
Hiya, here are some pictures of our 2 year old male dog Busta, we got him from a lady who bred spaniels, she lived on a farm and her female sheep dog had become pregnant without her knowing, so therefore we know his mum is a collie but don't know what his dad is. Its something that has kept me curious the whole time we have had him, and the reason i ever thought he had dalmation in him is because of the spots, not highly visible until he is wet. So what do you think? dollie or not? he is the most beautiful dog with amazing markings, great fun, unbelievably loyal, well behaved, not an ounce of aggression although sometimes very protective, very energetic, loves the beach and swimming, loves other people and dogs, i do sometimes think he thinks he's a human rather than a dog himself 
hope you like him and please let me no what you think. Thank you Michelle Francks
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Yes you can mention the rescue pls do we are pro any rescue doing a good job!
Hi, I have a collie x dalmatian, very spotty like, my last one.Fantastic dogs.So full of life and love. I love them to bits. I have come across one at a rescue centre in the North of England, he looks like mine, he’s 3 and his owner was having him pts’d for barking at next doors dog. He is neutered, chipped and looking for that special someone. I don’t know if I am allowed to name the rescue centre on here, but it is in Wakefield.
I had a collie cross dalmatian, what a joy and so so sadly missed. Murphy was the most loyal and loving dog any one could ever have, high energy with high love and 100 per cent with children , barked at any thing and stole food. !!! have a basset hound now who is a darling , but looking for another cross like Murphy xxx
Hi Paul
Aw, good to see he’s looking very well and happy! What a handsome chappy you have
Take care Beth
Hi,
Pictures of Spot in the recent snow.
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Oh, how wonderful! What a lovely unexpected surprise for you!
My email is bethhayne13@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to keep in contact.
Thanks Beth
Hi! Same thing happened to our wee Paris, my other son’s Dalmatian Stud dog must have done the ‘dirty deed’ when my back was turned! He’s a fast worker is our Pongo! Now I have EIGHT beautuful wee puppies to find homes for, ugh! It is going to be so difficult! Best of luck with yours!
Hi all. The pups are beautiful, you give me hope to finding homes for my babies. I have never had this happen before, but I have an unplanned, but really cute, litter of “Dollies”…My husband’s border collie male got to my dally girl, who’s name is Lady!
My husband was at work, and I was away for the day, but had noticed Lady starting to swell. I was in a rush, for I had to drop someone at the airport, so I forgot to leave him a note. I called later that day and he’d gotten home earlier than expected, I told him don’t let Fender out in the backyard, and he said I just did. She had just started to cycle, so we hoped nothing happened, but, it did….She had them today….and even little, I can see how they can grow to look like yours, big black spots, only a few, and white all over! 
You can email and if we are close, maybe you’d want one? 
I am hoping to find nice homes for them, both mom and dad are really nice dogs and our babies!
Thanks Paul
I’m keeping my eyes open for one! Let me know if you see any!
Yours, Beth
Hi Beth,
That would have been a fantastic litter!! I guess we may have wanted to keep them all though.
Good luck if you decide to look for another some day.
Best Wishes, Paul.
Hi Paul
Wow! It’s almost like looking at my Lady all over again! That second picture, lying on the floor all alert – spitting image with the body language!
If it wasn’t for the large age difference, I would suggested a possible litter mate
Thanks Beth
Hi Beth,
Here a a few pictures of Spot.
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Thanks.
Hi Paul
I would love to see some photos!
I really would love to have another some day, but I really don’t think I could go for a breeder.. I’d much rather rescue.
Good to hear he is gaining weight!
Hi Beth, I was so sorry to hear of the passing of your beautiful Lady. I remembered looking at the photos of her some months ago because I was comparing them to a gorgeous dog we got as a stray from a rescue centre. He is a collie x dalmation and is very, very similar in looks to Lady.
We’ve managed to get about 7kg of weight put on him as he was severely under weight when we got him.
He’s called Spot and is very quickly coming out of his shell turning into the most wonderful affectionate companion.
I can try to send some pics of him if you would like to see him.
Best Wishes.
I had a wonderful dalmatian x collie previously, but sadly passed away this February just gone. Her name was Lady, and we were told by the Vet when we first rescued her that she was a dalmatian cross because of her legs – she had dalmatian legs so that’s how we knew she was a collie x dalmatian.
She was a beautiful specimen of dog, more collie than dalmatian I would say. She had a longer coat than dalmatian, but not as long as some collies can come. She had one blue eye and one brown, was intelligent, quiet, and athletic. Colour wise, she had a large black saddle area and another patch on her rear, and then just spots. She shed about one or twice a year and was a medium sized dog. She also had wonderful vigour, having no health concerns.
She was a rescue pup at about a year’ish old, having been dumped to play on the motorway. Due to this at first she had some issues – car sick, wouldn’t walk on a lead, hated water, hated hoovers/lawnmowers, and hated feet and being smothered/confined. This didn’t take long to over conquer, but she remained unhappy with water and sometimes feet – although she would sit on mine occasionally.
Personality wise she was the most amazing and perfect companion. She was loyal – would not let anyone take her away from you and if alone in the house with a stranger, she would keep right with you to watch. She was quiet, rarely barking unless someone would ring the door, or in our case once when someone tried to break into our garden. She had typical collie like characteristics when playing, she loved to chase a good ball or cat with her ears pricked and keeping low to the ground. She had the wonderful dalmatian trot, enjoying to jog everywhere getting at least two long walks a day everyday. She also enjoyed lying in the sunshine whenever possible!
With other dogs she was her own ‘dog whisperer’. If the dog was fussing or insecure, she wouldn’t pay it one bit of attention. If it was crossing boundaries she would give it a snap (not a bite, just threat) and the dog would calm down. A local full bred pedigree collie used to visit regularly – he couldn’t stand other dogs, but with our Lady he would kiss her as much as possible!
She was born in ’94-95, and passed away this Feb’10 by the vet. It was a very sad case, to no fault of her own but of the Vets. Our own vet for years stopped work due to family issues, and when it came for our Lady to need her vacc. boosters we went to our local vet-surgery. There on meeting this new vet she informed us our Lady was in severe pain through arthritis in her hind knees and hips – although we were totally unaware of her pain, just we knew she was a little stiff. Due to her age this was to be expected, but it never stopped her. However, the vet checked her bloods to make sure her kidneys were fine and put her on some tablets for this. We were unaware of the side-effects, and a few months later the vet informed us she had kidney failure and was taken off these tablets. You can imagine how angry I was that the vet put her on these pills that potentially were going to effect her kidneys – what vet in their right mind would risk the kidneys of a 15/16 year old dog?! It went on anyhow, and before Christmas we were informed she had days to live by this ‘vet’. However, as stated she lasted till mid-feb, until the point when unfortunately one night she had a fit and then didn’t know where she was. The next night was similar, as in she again would not settle and would walk into the cupboards etc. in confusion. So later that day the vet was called and she very peacefully, and almost in an understanding and prepared way settled herself down to sleep for good. I thoroughly blame the vet for the passing of my dear friend, and since then have had another incident with this vet, and also heard other horrible stories which makes me think this vet is obsessed with making fatalities. Therefore I would faithfully believe this breed mixture is a wonderful one for vigour and healthy dogs.
I doubt very much I will ever find such a wonderful friend in another dog as I did with this particular one. The mixture truly was a beautiful and outstanding one in our Lady.
Please see below links to some photos of her if you would like to see.
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I have a male collie x dalmation, he is now just over a year and has just as much energy as he did the day I went and collected him. I travelled over 4 hours round trip to get him, my first intention was not to get a ‘dollie’ as they are named but to have a collie breed, there were a couple of contributing factors, breed and price; he was only £50 as the lady did not plan the litter – her next door neighbours dog got over the fence at her dalmation.
He is more dalmation than collie, he has a collie tail but the rest of his is pure dalmation he has a build and energy of one! I tend to take him out alongside me on the bike, he runs whilst I cycle.. we do about 5 miles him at a full run but he still has energy.
He is quick to learn but he is VERY protective to both myself and my daughter, anyone to go near her and her make a slight scream he will attack them. He has started biting as well, these are issues that are now needing immediate action.
Other than this unwanted behaviour he is a lovely, affectionate, loyal dog and after he gets to know you he is one of the nicest dogs you will ever met. It is just his unpredicitability that is an issues (said to be a collie trate)
I have 3 “Dollies” they are all different in appearance but have very similar personalities. They are very affectionate, playful dogs who need a lot of exercise or they become bored and grumpy. I’d recommend the cross to owners with older kids as they are quite bouncy dogs and can be a bit too boisterous for smaller children. I recently bred a litter of 2nd generation “Dollies” all who have been sold to families who fit the criteria above and all are very well loved.
We have a four year old border collie dalmation cross speyed bitch. In appearance she is superficially quite dalmation-like, short-haired and spotted but appears to be wearing black cycle shorts. She is smaller than a typical dalmation, weighing 20 Kilograms. She sheds white hair profusely.
Behaviourally, she is more strongly collie. She has the collie’s “heading” instinct, and will herd stock (or the cat or fowls) under command. She is very athletic and fast. She is a swift swimmer and loves the water.
She has an exceptionally affectionate temperament, loving cuddles and touch. Both her dalmation sire and collie mother were smoochy dogs too, and silent, as she is. She learns very quickly, and is motivated by approval more than food. We know that she responds to more than 50 words, phrases or commands, and can easily be taught new ones with minimal effort. This is all in strong contract to her behaviour as a pup, when she was naughty, wilful, destructive, nippy. hyperactive and generally a small hell-hound. To cap it all, she was also the most carsick dog I’ve ever come across. Magically, and virtually overnight, she came right at 10 months.
Finally, she appears to have hybrid vigour – she has so far had no ill health. This was no designer dog, but the result of an opportunist mating, but Ruby is both smart and beautiful.
I’ll email photos shortly.
Margaret Lyall Mahia Peninsula New Zealand