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Featured mutt: Dalmation/springer spaniel mix

This featured mutt is Sebastian, a dalmatian/springer spaniel mix owned by Sabrina Packard in Orrington, Maine. Here’s what Sabrina had to say about her mutt:

We were blessed with a pup four years ago. Our dog is a perfect match of English springer spaniel and dalmatian. His name is Sebastian, and he is always working the ground and finding mischief.

He looks like a Dalmatian with the nose of a springer spaniel. He has all the energy of both breeds, but only the temperament of a springer.

He is loving, obedient, cuddly and smart. He does not have one aggressive bone in his body. He is 60 pounds and a little taller than a springer. He has the short hair of a Dalmatian, but the texture is so soft you could pet him all day.

We have a 40-acre lot for Sebastian to explore, and he has the best time springing in the tall grass. He will get in the water to play with our other pups, but he won’t explore it on his own unless they are instigating the play. I believe it’s because of his short hair. He doesn’t have the insulation to keep warm.

Sebastian was trained at home and in spite of his energy, he will sit and stay, lie down and stay, sit pretty and herd the cats where I need them to go.

He exits the house on command, enters the cars on command, eats on command, has the softest mouth and will only take a treat on command. He is such a great addition to our family.

Sebastian and his siblings were an accidental litter. The family owned the mother and the father, and the mother birthed her litter during the winter. It was extremely cold out and the dogs lived outside with mom.

The owner brought the pups into town (10 of them) in a banana box. They were four weeks old. I was at my bank and saw them and had to have one. We bottle fed Sebastian and he slept in a shoebox with some TY beanie babies to make him feel at home.

I later met one of Sebastian’s sisters and she is more the size of an English springer spaniel but looks just like my dog. She is a therapy dog and well mannered like her brother.

Note: Below is another dalmatian/springer mix named Cooki.

Carolina Almeida

Saturday 5th of May 2018

I have a dalmation(Femeale)call Mafalda and a brittany spaniel call Sebastian( Sebastião um portuguese)... And their daughter giovanna a mix breed

Gillian

Sunday 2nd of March 2014

I have a spaniel dalmation cross and although hyper and extremely energetic a few good walks daily sorts that right out. He is the softest dog I have ever met. Always comes up for a cuddle as if he is a puppy. He is 1 and 22kgs. Never biten anyone and he was abused by his previous owner with electrical appliances. If dalmation breed is aggressive surely that would shine through on him? He is great with other dogs, cats and children.

Lindsay Stordahl

Sunday 2nd of March 2014

I don't think there is such thing as an aggressive breed. I will edit that line out because it is unfair. Every dog is an individual. Your dog sounds awesome.

DJ

Tuesday 4th of February 2014

Also, do you know if mixes tend to have as many problems with their hips?

Lindsay Stordahl

Tuesday 4th of February 2014

I don't know the answers to your first questions, but mixed-breed dogs can also have problems with their hips.

My Lab mix seems to have healthy hips and he is going to be 8 next month.

DJ

Tuesday 4th of February 2014

We're considering getting a dal/springer mix as a companion for our black lab. I'm wondering what kind of winter coat your dogs get. Do they get shaggier for winter or stay sleek? Also, do you think a dal/springer puppy would be compatible with a 6 year old who's still very puppy-like?

carrie

Monday 24th of January 2011

I am glad to finally find some one else who has this mix. I too have a springer dalmation mix she is polk a dotted and has the height of the springer. she is very playful but very calm for her being a springer mix. I love this dog she was abandond as a pup in a park . To this day I can not figure out why she lisions great has no aggresive behavior and is a total lover. I dont know what I would do with out her.

Lindsay Stordahl

Monday 24th of January 2011

Aww. I'm great you found such a great dog. I'm sure she's really cute!