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A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small Scottish dog breed in the terrier family. The breed has a very long body, short legs, and a distinctive topknot of hair on the head. They are friendly but tough, and are suitable for interaction with older children.
Greyfriars Bobby (4 May 1855 – 14 January 1872) was a Skye Terrier or Dandie Dinmont Terrier [1] who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died on 14 January 1872.
To replace them the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of Canada donated a Canadian Maple "friendship" tree and 3 flowering cherry trees to be planted in the kennel yard. On the first Saturday in June each year The Dandie Derby takes place. This is an informal social event for Dandie owners and on average 70 Dandies attend.
The Scottish Terrier (Scottish Gaelic: Abhag Albannach; also known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog.Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were grouped under the name of Skye Terrier, it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and West Highland White terriers.
The Bedlington Terrier Club was established in 1875. [9] [11] Many dogs in early shows were clipped and dyed to bring them closer to the breed standard and improve their chances of winning. [9] A painting of a Bedlington Terrier (left) and a Dandie Dinmont Terrier, circa 1881.
Fineus, a Dandie Dinmont Terrier co-owned by comedian Bill Cosby, was the only dog with more career points in the circuit at this time. [ 1 ] [ 9 ] The prize money was $68,000 and a variety of dog related products for James.
Of those three, Jock was considered to be more of a terrier than the other two. [12] Reverend John Russell, who kept his strain of terriers quite pure, once admitted that he had used Old Jock to breed certain qualities into his dogs. [13] Jock was also used to breed certain elements into the Dandie Dinmont Terrier. [14]
The Border Terrier is a British breed of small, rough-coated terrier. It originates from the area of the Anglo-Scottish border, and shares ancestry with the Dandie Dinmont Terrier and the Bedlington Terrier from the same area. [2] The dogs were traditionally used in fox-hunting, and worked with the Border Hunt in Northumberland.