DANDJE DIN MONT 



to them in the pages of ^'Guy Mannering," the breed 

 possesses so many admirable characteristics, conspicuous 

 amongst which are courage and a deHght in hunting 

 vermin, that it must always have been a favourite with 

 all who love a good terrier. Hence the large number of 

 friends and admirers the Dandie Dinmont possesses in 

 this and his own country, though, as is only natural, he 

 is in greater request north of the Tweed than he is in 

 England. 



The head of the Dandie Dinmont seems rather large 

 for the size of the dog ; it is wide and domed, of a good 

 length, and gradually tapers towards the eyes, the muzzle 

 being very powerful, and the teeth strong and regular. 

 The eyes are set wide apart, and are rather inclined to 

 be full, in colour they should be a dark brown, and the 

 expression they convey very intelligent. The ears, which 

 are long, lie fiat to the sides of the face and are rather 

 thick ; they carry a short, velvety coating of hair, and 

 occasionally a slight fringe of feather at the tips. The 

 neck is short and muscular ; the chest wide and deep, 

 and well let down between the fore-legs ; the back being 

 rather long and well arched at the loins, from which point 

 it falls towards the shoulders and tail. The fore-legs should 

 be very short and heavy in bone, with a suspicion of turn- 

 ing inwards at the pasterns ; and the feet of good size, with 

 thickly padded soles. The hind-legs are longer than the 

 front ones, very muscular about the thighs, and nicely 

 bent at the hocks ; whilst the tail is of fair length, and 

 carried gaily but not over the back. The coat is not very 

 long, is thick, close, and pily in texture, and there is a top- 

 knot of silky hair upon the head which adds considerably 

 to the beauty of the dog. The colours are pepper, a sort 

 of dark bluish-grey ; or mustard, a yellowish-red shade ; 

 and the average weight is from 22 lbs. to 18 lbs., according 

 to size. It may be added that Dandie puppies come into 

 the world black-and-tan in colour, changing to the orthodox 

 shade after a few weeks. 



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