Clossongrey Dandie Dinmont Terriers

Our Breeding Program

We love Dandies! Dandie Dinmont Terriers are one of the oldest terrier breeds...some folks believe Dandies are the oldest. Because Dandies are so rare, each of our breedings is a result of many hours of work. We study pedigrees as far back as we can, sometimes as far as the 18th century. We look at health, temperament, type and soundness; and determine the heritability of these aspects. We use line breeding and outbreeding to produce the best Dandie puppies possible. Our short term and long range goals for our breeding program are driven by adherence to the Official Standard composed by the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America and our desire to preserve the Dandie's genetic diversity. We hope to see this endangered breed continue strong, healthy and of correct type for many generations to come.