Dandie Dinmont, character owning six such dogs in the novel Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott
1875, in the meaning defined above
dandiacal
Dandie Dinmont terrier
dandify
“Dandie Dinmont terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dandie%20Dinmont%20terrier. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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