284 Modern Dogs. 



About this time Messrs. Robert and Paul Scott, 

 of Jedburgh, who tramped their district as pedlars 

 or hawkers, were well known for the excellent Dandie 

 Dinmonts they possessed, and right proud were the 

 two brothers of their strain, and of their dog Peachem. 

 Robert brought his favourite southwards on one or 

 two occasions, winning first at the Crystal Palace 

 Show in 1872, and he also had second given him at 

 Birmingham. Peachem was to my idea an ideal of 

 his race not too big, not too little, good in coat, 

 colour, and top knot, nicely domed in skull, shapely, 

 well arched in body, and not too crooked in front. 

 Robert Scott was wont to say, " Eh, eh ! Its ainlie 

 thejoodges can beat Peachem." 



Dr. Grant's, of Hawick, Dandie Dinmonts and 

 hounds are pleasantly alluded to by " The Druid " in 

 Turf, Field, and Farm. Mr. Nicol Milne, of Faldon- 

 side ; Mr. F. Somner, West Morriston ; Mr. James 

 Atkins, Maryfield ; Mr. Hugh Purvis, Leaderfoot ; 

 Mr. Nisbet, Rumbleton ; with some few others, had 

 leading kennels of this variety when it first came to 

 be recognised by the wily southerns as a desirable 

 dog to keep. They and others bred a good many 

 of them, with which the market was soon supplied, 

 and of such we find those that are with us at the 

 time I write. 



A somewhat noteworthy show was held at Carlisle 



