Dandie Dinmont terriers have the look of a lapdog but the heart of a hunter. In their land of origin, near the border between England and Scotland, local farmers prized them for their ability to "go ...

A breed of border terrier more endangered than the giant panda has received a crucial Christmas gift - a litter of five puppies. The Dandie Dinmont, the world's oldest breed of terrier, has featured ...

The discovery of a painting at a mansion house in the Borders has helped to reveal the history of one of Britain's rarest breeds of terrier. It appears every living Dandie Dinmont can now be traced to ...

‘It is common knowledge that, if Sir Walter Scott had not published Guy Mannering in 1815, the history of the development of the wise, wily and workmanlike terriers from north of the Border might have ...

A life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby on George IV bridge is one of the top tourist destinations in Edinburgh, but a new book could rewrite the story of the faithful terrier. Bobby stayed by his ...

The story of the owner who leaves a sizeable sum of money to their beloved pet is a familiar one. James Cowan Smith, however, wanted to do more than that for his Dandie Dinmont terrier Callum. When ...

Robert Smellie's painting started the chain of discovery about the Dandie Dinmont breed The discovery of a painting at a mansion house in the Borders has helped to reveal the history of one of Britain ...