Dandie Dinmont Terrier Dog Names

The easiest way to spot a Dandie Dinmont Terrier is to look for their big, white puffy head. At the Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show hosted at Madison Square Garden, these adorable little terriers are easy to find in the crowded arena. In 2011, a Dandie Dinmont named Disher stole the hearts of spectators at the Westminster Dog Show when he won Best of Breed and went on to compete in the terrier group. He is more formally known as Grand Champion Redclay Dreamboat Lieutenant Disher. Disher is from Hendersonville, North Carolina. Unfortunately, this little guy did not win in the terrier group. He is handled by his co-owner, Laura Chapal. Chapal is the owner of Dreamboat Pet Grooming and Supplies in Hendersonville, NC. His breeder, Mary Menozi is also a co-owner. Disher was the number two Dandie Dinmont Terrier in the country in 2010, earning him an invitation to the prestigious dog show. Disher’s sire is Dreamboat Autumn Jamboree and his dam is Dandie Acres Sofia Loren. His bloodlines can be traced back to the Dr. Syntax branch of the Old Ginger line, one of the original bloodlines of the breed.

The Dandie Dinmont was made famous by Sir Walter Scott in 1815 when he wrote about them in his novel, Guy Mannering. The character that was portrayed as a farmer was named Dandie Dinmont who lived near Liddesdale located in southern Scotland. Dinmont owned several terriers that were called Mustard or Pepper depending on their coloring. Acceptable colors for the Dandie Dinmont Terrier are mustard or pepper. This is the only breed in to be named after a fictional character. The breed was named after this character and many people credit Scott as the father of the breed. The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is one of the rarest breeds with only a few hundred born each year worldwide. In 2015, lovers of the breed joined together to celebrate the 200^th anniversary of Scott’s novel Guy Mannering. While most people nowadays are not familiar with Scott’s second novel, it is a favorite among true Dandie Dinmont enthusiasts. Those that gathered hoped to introduce the breed to those that may have never seen them before. They assembled close to Scott’s former home named Abbotsford. They then moved to the Bowhill House that bears a striking resemblance to the mansion in Scott’s novel, where many claim it was the largest gathering of Dandie Dinmont Terrier owners in one place.