June 9th 2023.
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier was a popular breed in the 1800s, but now the breed has become extremely rare with less than 100 puppies born in the UK each year. This hardy and intelligent breed takes its name from a character in a Sir Walter Scott novel from 1814. The breed is known for its distinctive hair, and were bred in the Scottish Borders. The Kennel Club has even registered them as a Vulnerable Native Breed due to the low number of puppy registrations per year.
In an effort to help raise awareness of the breed, a Dandie Dinmont heritage trail has been unveiled in the Scottish Borders. More than £4,500 was raised for the project and the first board was placed at Kirk Yetholm, unveiled by Lady Grossart. The second board is planned to be located at Oxnam Kirk.
The annual Dandie Derby was held this year and more than 70 of these adorable dogs took part in the race. Kenny Allan from the Dandie Dinmont Heritage Trail said, “It's such a shame that Dandie Dinmonts are so rare, they are so full of fun and hardy little dogs on the edge of extinction. Hopefully the Dandie Dinmont heritage trail can show case the dogs and their history when you visit the beautiful Scottish Borders.”
If you want to learn more about this breed, be sure to check out the news pages on Scottish Field and don't miss the June issue of Scottish Field magazine. The post Dandie Dinmont Terriers take part in annual derby race appeared first on Scottish Field.
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