. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE DANDIE DINMONT. 401 all the points of the dog, without any undue leaning towards any one or more particular point or points. And here I would utter a word of warning to breeders and admirers of the Dandie, to the effect that they should be careful not unduly to exaggerate the points and peculiarities of the breed. The Dandie should be " long and low " Quite so; but though one often hears it said
. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE DANDIE DINMONT. 401 all the points of the dog, without any undue leaning towards any one or more particular point or points. And here I would utter a word of warning to breeders and admirers of the Dandie, to the effect that they should be careful not unduly to exaggerate the points and peculiarities of the breed. The Dandie should be " long and low " Quite so; but though one often hears it said that a Dandie's legs cannot be too short, such a statement is inaccurate and very mischievous. It should always be remembered that the Dandie was originally famous as a sporting terrier, as a dog tliat was active enough to follow his master all day over a rugged country, and, when- ever the opportunity arose, to give battle to fox, otter, or badger, and to follow his quarry into its underground fastnesses. If the Dandie is bred with too short legs, or too big and heavy a body, it is impossible for him to do his work in aiding man in hunting and destroying vermin. The so-called " top-knot " of the Dandie is another point which is in danger of over-exaggeration for show purposes at the present time. The standard of pomts says that the head should be covered with very soft, silky hair ; but it does not say that that covering should be of exces- sively long hair, standing up very high over the head of the dog and giving him anything but the appearance of a working terrier. The top-knot should be abundant and long enough to give the dog the appearance of a " silver-domed " terrier, and then we have what is quite sufficient. An excessi\-ely long top-knot generally goes with too soft a body coat, and also generally induces too much growth of hair in front of the eyes, and too much hair on the ears. Then to enhance the appearance of smartness, " trimming "
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