Pronunciation: ' dan-d ē - ' din- ˌ mänt-
Function: noun
Etymology: Dandie Dinmont, character owning six such dogs in the novel Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott
Date: 1875
: any of a breed of terriers characterized by short legs, a long body, pendulous ears, a rough coat, and a full silky topknot
Dandie Dinmont terrier