Dandie Dinmont Terrier breed information and pictures
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is part of the Terrier group. The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a dog with Above Average problem solving abilities. The trainability of the Dandie Dinmont Terrier is Above Average. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Hunting, Watch Dog The Dandie Dinmont Terrier lifestyle is Indoor dog
To ensure health, dandie dinmont terriers should be exercised regularly. They are prone to hypothyroidism, glaucoma and epilepsy. It is important that when contacting a Dandie Dinmont Terrier breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Dandie Dinmont Terrier from a petstore which commonly are known to support Dandie Dinmont Terrier puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Dandie Dinmont Terrier health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Dandie Dinmont Terrier breed standard.
To ensure health, dandie dinmont terriers should be exercised regularly. They are prone to hypothyroidism, glaucoma and epilepsy. It is important that when contacting a Dandie Dinmont Terrier breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Dandie Dinmont Terrier from a petstore which commonly are known to support Dandie Dinmont Terrier puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Dandie Dinmont Terrier health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Dandie Dinmont Terrier breed standard.
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Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Group: Terrier
Size: Shoulder height: 23 cm (9 inches). Weight is 15.5 to 24 lbs.
Weight: 18-24 pounds
| Country of Origin: Scotland. |
| Character: This dog is high-spirited and devoted to its family. |
| Temperment: This dog gets along well with children, other dogs, and any household pets. Visitors should cause no problems. |
| Coat: The coat has two layers. The undercoat is soft and the topcoat is hard. Colors are near-black to silver-grey or reddish-brown to pale beige. |
| Care: Regular brushing is required. Dead hair should be plucked out by professional groomers at least once a year. |
| Colour: Blue black to light silver grey; reddish brown to pale fawn |
| Comments: Wary enough to be a watchdog, his devotion to his family is undying. Wirehaireds require much more grooming than other Dachs coats. Smart, but stubborn. Difficult to housetrain in bad weather. Independent nature. Great raised with kids from a young . |
| Purposes: Family Pet, Hunting, Watch Dog |
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is part of the Terrier group. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Hunting, Watch Dog The Dandie Dinmont Terrier lifestyle is Indoor dog