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

Thanks to the book's popularity, they became the fashionable Dandie Dinmont, beloved pets of Queen Victoria, Sir Edwin Landseer, and later Agatha Christie and Sir Alec Guinness.

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

Vixen's father, The Mertoun Dandie, was bred by none other than Sir Walter himself: the man who began the craze for the Dandie Dinmont in 1815.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2015

On this tournée I had the pleasure of giving a lecture on "Scotch Ballads," at a little village not more than half a mile from the birthplace of Dandie Dinmont.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Daniel Turner Holmes

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