Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Terriers · Anglo-Scottish border (England/Scotland)

About the Dandie Dinmont Terrier

A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small Scottish dog breed in the terrier family. The breed has a very long body, short legs, and a distinctive topknot of hair on the head. They are friendly but tough, and are suitable for interaction with older children. There are breed-specific health concerns: they can be affected by spinal problems due to their elongated body, and the breed is affected by canine cancer at a higher than average rate.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Dandie Dinmont Terrier” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Terriers
Origin (Wikidata)	Scotland
Origin (Wikipedia infobox)	Scotland
Map pin	Anglo-Scottish border Wikipedia article (history section): “The breed originates from the dogs being used in the Anglo-Scottish border country.”
Height	8–11 in (20–28 cm)
Weight	18–24 lb (8–11 kg)
Size class	Small (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 3 (standard no. 168)
Wikidata	Q38336

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Scottish dog breeds · British dog breeds · Terriers