Dandie Dinmont

American  

[dan-dee din-mont] / ˈdæn di ˈdɪn mɒnt /

noun

1. one of a breed of small terriers having short legs, pendulous ears, and a long, wiry, pepper- or mustard-colored coat.

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Dandie Dinmont British  

/ ˈdændɪ ˈdɪnmɒnt /

noun

1. Also called: Dandie Dinmont terrier.  a breed of small terrier with a long coat and drooping ears

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Etymology

Origin of Dandie Dinmont

First recorded in 1840–50; after a character in Scott's novel, Guy Mannering, who owned two such terriers

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Dandie Dinmont

The Dandie Dinmont terrier is one of the UK's rarest breeds although puppy numbers have risen recently.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2019

James Cowan Smith, however, wanted to do more than that for his Dandie Dinmont terrier Callum.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2019

It appears every living Dandie Dinmont can now be traced to a pet owned by Sir Walter Scott and a poacher's dog caught in a trap in Selkirk.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2015

Sadly, the fortunes of the Dandie Dinmont have declined so much that for the past 10 years The Kennel Club has listed it as a Vulnerable Native Breed.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2015

Let me present the Honorable Ralph Ardmore, also from the castle, together with Dandie Dinmont and the Wrig from Crummylowe.

From Penelope's Progress Being Such Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton As Relate to Her Experiences in Scotland by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith