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induced to hunt feather, he never takes to it like fur, and prefers 

 vermin to game at all times. 



The Dandie Dinmont breed of terriers, now so much celebrated, 

 was originally bred by a farmer of the name of James Davidson 

 at Hindalee, in Roxburghshire, who, it is generally believed, got his 

 dogs from the head of Coquet Water. There was also a good 

 strain at Ned Dunn's at Whitelee, near the Carter Bar. 



Those who have investigated the subject are inclined to think 

 that the Dandie Dinmont is a cross between the Scotch terrier and 



. 12. DANDIE DINMONTS, DOCTOR AND TIT-MUMPS. 



the otterhound, or, as I believe, the Welsh harrier, which is iden- 

 tiaal with the latter. 



The most celebrated strains are those belonging to the Duke of 

 Buccleugh (presented by James Davidson) ; Stoddart, of Selkirk ; 

 Frain, of the Trows; McDougall, of Cessford; F. Somners, of 

 Kelso; Sir G. Douglass, of Springwood Park; Dr. Brown, of Mel- 

 rose ; J. Aitken, of Edinburgh ; and Hugh Purves, of Leaderfoot, 

 who is the principal hand in having kept up the breed. So much 

 were the Dandies in vogue some years ago, that Mr. Bradshaw 

 Smith, of Dumfriesshire, bought up every good dog he could lay 

 his hands on, and as a consequence his breed is now well known. 



