Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Country of Origin United Kingdom, originated in the 17th century.

The most quaint and unique, one of the pet dogs. Many pets are the result of breeding or in breeding to develop the land is named, Dan was the first Dingmeng Terrier is a famous writer, Sir Scott Wald (alter Scott) works named after the protagonist. As early as the 1700s, Scotland and England Dan border kept the first Dinmont dogs, because it can prey on otters and badgers and a reputation abroad, making it a unique species. It is believed that the Scottish Terrier and Skye Terrier mating produced varieties.

【Character】

Independent, strong, silent, smart. Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a combination of feeling and noble, work, dedication and daring.

【Size】

Height: 20 ~ 28cm

Weight: 8 ~ 11kg

【Head】

Head large and strong, but commensurate with their body shape. Well-developed muscles, especially the facial muscles in the front. Expression of masculinity, intelligent and noble. Large round eyes, bright, full, but not sticking out. Eyes opened wide, looking straight ahead, dark brown. Black eye. After the ears in the skull below the pitch wide, affixed to the sagging cheeks, folds next to a slight projection. Ear and the base width, droop. After the leading-edge droop straight down with the front edge of the spacing gradually narrows. Ear cartilage and skin very thin. Ear length 7.6-10.2 cm. The skull broad between ears, gradually narrowing to the eye after the brain also do so. Forehead was semicircle. Consistent with the skull in its cheek, but also a gradual narrowing from ears to mouth. Mouth long and strong. Its length about the skull 3 / 5. Nose, medium-sized, black. Lips and mouth black. Teeth showed scissors bite, but sturdy. Puppy canine long. Such dogs can be in close coordination with each other but it has strong ability to catch. On the lower jaw with 6 Cutting, evenly distributed.

【Body】

Neck, muscular, sturdy and well developed strong resistance, length moderate. Department of relatively low shoulder, waist bent slightly downward curvature was an appropriate, from the highest point of the waist to the end of the roots decreased gradually. Both sides of the spinal muscular. From the neck to the end of the root from the Ministry of appearance showing a slow decline. Torso long, strong, good flexibility. Outreach cylindrical barrel rib, chest, developed and established. Ventral and dorsal curve corresponds to. Tail length 20.3 ~ 25.4 centimeters, 10.2 centimeters roots and the former quite thick, then gradually thinning. Tail a slight upward tweak, was scimitar-shaped. Is only excited when the tail was upturned at right angles with the body.

【Limbs】

Shoulder a larger range of activities to facilitate the body before the show, and naturally into the rear of the trunk angle. Arm's length of about equal length of shoulder, elbows close to ribs, free activities, short forelimbs, muscular, strong bones, wide spacing. Toes to go forward or slightly outward show. Metacarpal bone can be seen from the side upright. Bandy legs and Leg were followed. Hind legs slightly longer than forelegs, wider spacing, natural stand separately. Jun Cheng cylindrical thigh and calf, muscular, length rather, knees and body pre-footer into the corner. Department of Natural plantar lower, with little metacarpal perpendicular to the ground. Feet round, flexible. The last cast off the toe hanging forearm. Smaller than the front foot behind the foot and no toes hanging. Nails black and strong, nail color may also be changed in accordance with their fur. Nail is white will do. Flatfoot poor dogs.

【Coat】

This is a very important indicator: coat ratio of about 5.1 centimeters (2 inches); the body coat has 2 / 3 bristles, 1 / 3 is the soft hair, showing the micro-wave-like texture. Dog's coat is not very hard. The body's coat can be trimmed shorter, due to the body coat is a mixture of two different coat together, so like a faint pencil line of the same stripe. Abdomen over the back of the coat should be soft.