Dandie Dinmont Terrier Did You Know?

• Dandie Dinmonts were first recorded as a distinct breed around 1700.
• This breed was at one time popular with gypsies, but has also been a favorite of the very rich.
• Queen Victoria owned and loved a Dandie.
• The Dandie Dinmont is intelligent, fond of children, and an excellent guard.
• The breed got its name from a funny character in a book written in 1814 by Sir Walter Scott. The character’s name was Dandie Dinmont.
• The standard for the Dandie Dinmont Terrier was written in Melrose, Scotland in 1876.