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first Dandies than we have been able to obtain from any 

 other source. He says: 



"The Border Muggers were great breeders of Terriers, 

 and in their wanderings the different tribes would meet 

 once or twice a year at some of the border villages. If 

 they could not get a badger, they would try their dogs on 

 a foumart (wildcat) or a hedgehog. 



" Jock Anderson, the head of the tribe, had a red bitch 

 that for such work beat all the dogs that came over the 

 borders. Geordie Faa had a wire-haired dog that was the 

 terror of all the dogs in the district, and that was good at 

 badger, fox, or foumart. A badger had been procured, and 

 both the bitch and dog drew the badger every time. Geor- 

 die Faa said to Jock Anderson, 'Let's have a big drink, 

 the man first down to lose his dog.' ' Done,' says 

 Jock. Down they sat on the green, and in eighteen hours 

 Jock was laid out, and Geordie started off with the dogs. 

 They were mated, and produced the first Pepper and Mus- 

 tard, which were presented by Geordie to James Davidson, 

 Dandie Dinmont." 



Many years ago, E. Bradshaw Smith bought up all the 

 good Dandies he could lay his hands on, and even offered 

 Mr. Milnes to cover Old Jenny with 5 notes if he could 

 have her, but the offer was refused. He, however, bought 

 up many of the then famous kennels; and Dandies whose 

 pedigrees show them to contain this blood are eagerly 

 sought after by breeders of the present day. The Dandie 

 Dinmont is a very game dog. Some few specimens that 

 have been spoiled in their puppy hood may show the 

 white feather, and this may be true of any other breed; 

 but this is far from being the rule with the Dandie. He is 

 not a quarrelsome dog, but once aroused, he goes in to win, 

 and is sure to give a good account of himself. 



Many instances of Dandies worrying each other in their 

 kennels have been noted. I have suffered myself from this. 

 My Border Clinker killed Bonnie Briton in midday, and 

 neither made the least noise. That old breeder, Mr. Som- 

 ner, owned the famous Shem, whose father and brother are 



