Dandie Dinmont

[ dan-dee din-mont ]

noun

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

Dandie Dinmont

/ ˈdændɪ ˈdɪnmɒnt /

noun

1. a breed of small terrier with a long coat and drooping ears Also calledDandie Dinmont terrier

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dandie Dinmont¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dandie Dinmont¹

C19: named after a character who owned two terriers in Guy Mannering (1815), a novel by Sir Walter Scott

Example Sentences

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

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

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