| Colors: peppered or mustard |
| Physical Traits: small, deep loud voice |
| Hair Type: crisp textured, mix of hard and soft hairs, soft silky on head |
| Nicknames: Sir Walter Scott's character Farmer Dandie Dinmont |
| Bred For: hunting vermin, badger, fox, rat hunting, aristocracy |
| Personality / Temperament: intelligent, devoted, independent, determined, friendly, very docile, affectionate, loyal, adaptable, tenacious, bold, willful, is stubborn when on the hunt, watchful of strangers, will fight if antagonized |
| Origination: Great Britain, possibly from gypsies' dogs of Scotland |
| Maintenance / Special Needs: weekly brushing, fence in will get lost if occupied with hunting, will fight when aroused, susceptible to spinal disc problems |
| Identifying Traits: N/A |
| Ideal For: friendship, one person companionship, city or country life, any climate, other pets, watchdog |
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