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It is claimed that the modern Dandie is 

 descended directly from the terriers de- 

 scribed by the great romancer, and I see no 

 reason why that should not be so. It seems 

 to be admitted that the breed has come 

 down from the kennels of James Davidson 

 of Hindlee, and although Sir Walter has 

 stated in his notes to Guy Mannering 

 that the character of Dandie Dinmont was 

 a composite one, and not a portrait of any 

 individual, he also says that Davidson had 

 the humour of naming a celebrated race of 

 terriers which he possessed by the generic 

 names of Mustard and Pepper, according as 

 their colour was yellow or greyish-black, 

 without any other individual distinction, 

 except as according to the nomenclature in 

 the text. Scott further adds that so generally 

 was the name of Dandie Dinmont associated 

 with Davidson that when an English lady, 

 desirous of possessing a brace of the cele- 

 brated terriers, addressed him under that 

 name, the letter reached Mr. Davidson. 



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