Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Terrier Group
AKC RecognizedCan suit apartment life
📏 Size
Small
⚖️ Weight
8 - 11 kg
🌍 Origin
Scotland
🐕 Shedding
Low
✂️ Grooming
Weekly
Energy Level
moderate
Exercise: About 1 hr a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Named for a book character: the breed takes its name from Dandie Dinmont, a farmer in Sir Walter Scott's novel Guy Mannering.
- Border vermin hunter: bred on the Scotland-England border to hunt badgers and otters, they are tougher and braver than their gentle look suggests.
- Distinctive coat: a mix of hard and soft hair with a silky topknot, the coat needs regular brushing and trimming or plucking to keep its shape.
- Big-dog bark: they have a deep, loud bark for their size.
- City-ready: calm and dignified indoors, they adapt well to city living with daily walks.
Getting out with a Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Daily walks and some play keep them content. A mix of park time and easy trails suits them.
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