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Dandie dinmont
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What's The Definition Of Dandie dinmont?
[n] a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dandie dinmont: Dandie Dinmont terrier Related Terms | Find terms related to Dandie dinmont: See Also | terrier Dandie dinmont In Webster's Dictionary \Dan"die Din"mont\, or Dandie \Dan"die\, n.
1. In Scott's ``Guy Mannering'', a Border farmer of eccentric
but fine character, who owns two terriers claimed to be
the progenitors of the Dandie Dinmont terriers.
2. One of a breed of terriers with short legs, long body, and
rough coat, originating in the country about the English
and Scotch border.
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