sentence: Spotted dogs are known very much in the history of Africa, Europe, and Asia.
sentences_before: There are lots of arguments about the origin of this dog.
sentences_after: Spotted dogs are also thought to have lived in Egypt. In 1700, a dog known as the 'Bengal pointer', which looked a bit like the Dalmatian, was popular in England. Some think the Dalmatian is from Croatia, and is a Croatian breed. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a hound dog for hunting. The breed became popular as a carriage dog in the 1800s.
concept_name: spotted dog
headings: Dalmatian (dog) Origin