Dandie Dinmont Terrier
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a terrier breed from Scotland, standing 8–11 in at the withers, weighing 18–24 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- Scotland
- Height
- 8–11 in
- Weight
- 18–24 lb
- Lifespan
- 11–13 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier is taller than 2% of the measured breeds, heavier than 16%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 10 from Scotland.
Living with the Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Dandie Dinmont Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 2 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Dandie Dinmont Terrier on AKCDandie Dinmont Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Dandie Dinmont Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Dandie Dinmont Terrier.
Height 0–38 in
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier8–11 in
- Dutch Smoushond14–17 in
- Bearded Collie21–22 in
- Clumber Spaniel16–20 in
- Grand Griffon Vendéen24–27 in
- Sapsaree20–24 in
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič16–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier18–24 lb
- Dutch Smoushond20–22 lb
- Bearded Collie40–60 lb
- Clumber Spaniel55–85 lb
- Grand Griffon Vendéen40–44 lb
- Sapsaree40–59.5 lb
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič26.5–59.5 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier11–13 yrs
- Dutch Smoushond12–15 yrs
- Bearded Collie12–14 yrs
- Clumber Spaniel10–12 yrs
- Grand Griffon Vendéen13–15 yrs
- Sapsaree11–13 yrs
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonično recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.