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

Example Sentences

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

Unlike other terriers, the Dandie Dinmont has a softly curved, rather than angular, body.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2015

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

Give me leave, before I end, to read one example of Scott's language: from the scene in Guy Mannering where Dandie Dinmont explains his case to Mr. Pleydell the advocate.

From Sir Walter Scott A Lecture at the Sorbonne by Ker, William Paton