Main Entry: Dan·die Din·mont terrier

Pronunciation: \ˈdan-dē-ˈdin-ˌmänt-\

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 illustration]