Dandie Dinmont

American

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

noun

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

Dandie Dinmont British

/ ˈdændɪ ˈdɪnmɒnt /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

It’s pretty dandy to be a Dandie - a Dandie Dinmont, that is.

From Washington Times

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

The same is true of the Dandie Dinmont terrier, another Scottish breed which used to be extremely popular but is now considered a vulnerable breed.

From BBC

At Edinburgh his successful impersonations of Dandie Dinmont and other characters of the Waverley novels gained him the friendship of Sir Walter Scott.

From Project Gutenberg

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