Dandie Dinmont

Dan·die Din·mont  (dnd dnmnt)

n.

A small terrier of a breed developed in the border counties of England and Scotland and having a rough grayish or brownish coat, a long body, drooping ears, and short legs.

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[After Dandie Dinmont, the owner of two such dogs in Guy Mannering, a novel by Sir Walter Scott.]

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Dandie Dinmont [ˈdændɪ ˈdɪnmɒnt]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of small terrier with a long coat and drooping ears Also called Dandie Dinmont terrier

[named after a character who owned two terriers in Guy Mannering (1815), a novel by Sir Walter Scott]

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Noun

1.

Dandie Dinmont - a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears Dandie Dinmont terrier terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground