Clancy is a great dog, loves to run, and run, and run, he never gets tired. He loves to go to the dog-run and likes to challenge other dogs. He's very protective at home when somebody is with him, but when he is by himself he's very calm.
He's a lover, not a fighter, and an ex-champion show dog.
Dalmatian
"The Dalmatian is believed to have originated in the Mediterranean region. He was named after Dalmatia either because it was his birthplace or because he was used in this region during the Balkan war. The Dalmatian is thought to be descended from the now extinct Bengal Pointer crossed with the Bull Terrier and the English Pointer. In the Seventeenth century, the Dalmatian was popular at the Vatican. In eighteenth-century England, he was kept by the aristocracy to escort horse-drawn carriages, thus earning the nickname "coach dog". In the United States, the Dalmatian was adopted by firefighter as their mascot. The Disney movie 101 Dalmatians (1961) helped popularize the breed." (The Royal Canin Dog Encyclopedia).