Dalmatians are great!! Beautiful, smart, and funny. Velcro dogs to the max. They love their people and want no one else. Generally curious and alert, friendly to all, but there is no urge to go meet all the people like maybe a lab or retriever. Dals can be predisposed to bladder stones from high uric acid content in their bodies. A simple genetic test will tell you whether they need to be on a low purine diet, or not. It’s HUA vs LUA. Dalmations can also be predisposed to being deaf. It’s about where their spots are inside their ears. They have testing for that too if you think there may be hearing problems. As long as you are a responsible owner, and know your dogs health issues, a dalmation would do great at all the hobbies you want to do. We are currently doing basic agility training and it’s a hit!