My neighbor had one, not so sure she was a wonderfully bred dog, as she was very short, and stocky, almost like a pit bull, but she was white w/ the black spots. The owner said she was full Dal though....She was a sweet dog. Not at all like the reputation the breed has for being bad with kids. She was really sweet to us, and my little sister (10, but i suppose she must've been around 7 or 8 then). Domino (the dal) was a big shedder, your clothes would be covered in white hair after contact with her.
She really wasn't very hyper or active, but she was older, probably around 5, maybe 6yrs old. She was sweet, but that's the only Dalmation I've been in contact with besides my old dog, Patches, but he was Dal/Dane. He was a wonderful dog also. I'd like to see some more info on them though, also. We're looking into several different breeds, to possibly buy in the future. Good luck!