Dalmatians. Who has one?

Amanda
We are getting a dalmatian and I'm so excited. She's a puppy. She is mixed with something, but I'm not sure yet, and has no spots which mad me sad for like two seconds. I have been after my husband for a puppy for a long time (he's a cat person). I have heard some bad things about dalmatians, like their temperamental and we have a three year old. That's the only part I'm iffy about. Anybody have insight so I can go from 95% excited to a full 100%?