Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Dandie Dinmont Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/dandie-dinmont-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Dandie Dinmont Terrier with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 2 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/dandie-dinmont-terrier/)[Dandie Dinmont Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/dandie-dinmont-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dutch-smoushond.webp)Dutch Smoushond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dutch-smoushond/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bearded-collie.webp)Bearded Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bearded-collie/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/clumber-spaniel.webp)Clumber Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/clumber-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/grand-griffon-vendeen.webp)Grand Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/grand-griffon-vendeen/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sapsaree.webp)Sapsaree](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sapsaree/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/istarski-ostrodlaki-gonic.webp)Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/istarski-ostrodlaki-gonic/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Dandie Dinmont Terrier8–11 in 2. Dutch Smoushond14–17 in 3. Bearded Collie21–22 in 4. Clumber Spaniel16–20 in 5. Grand Griffon Vendéen24–27 in 6. Sapsaree20–24 in 7. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič16–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Dandie Dinmont Terrier18–24 lb 2. Dutch Smoushond20–22 lb 3. Bearded Collie40–60 lb 4. Clumber Spaniel55–85 lb 5. Grand Griffon Vendéen40–44 lb 6. Sapsaree40–59.5 lb 7. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič26.5–59.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Dandie Dinmont Terrier11–13 yrs 2. Dutch Smoushond12–15 yrs 3. Bearded Collie12–14 yrs 4. Clumber Spaniel10–12 yrs 5. Grand Griffon Vendéen13–15 yrs 6. Sapsaree11–13 yrs 7. 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. See the Dandie Dinmont Terrier on the breed map Read about the Dandie Dinmont Terrier on Wikipedia