The RSPCA report is out on pedigree dog breeding in the UK
Page 22 & 40 mention the Uric Acid problem in Dalmatians
It is all a very interesting read!
http://content.www.rspca.org.uk/cmsprd/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=appl\ication%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobnocache=false&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=123298\8647283&ssbinary=true