For those who heard the story of the stork and a basket with a baby in it, here is a full basket of dandies - Brella and her sisters.

Brella, a Dandie Dinmont Terrier, can come to Cleveland Library now that she graduated from night school. Brella's final obedience test results and graduation certificate. After her show training in Washington and ring experience with a handler, she had to take obedience training, which taught her to sit, which is banned in show rings. Her Wednesday night classes are available to all local dogs and their owners and are provided by the Raleigh Kennel Club.

Brella and trainer Sandy Still went on to complete Therapy Dog training and are qualified at the highest level, permitting them to serve in all areas of therapy work, including hospitals. They then passed the training for Wake County's See Spot Read program and are working in Southeast Regional Library and Garner High School.

Can you guess which one is Brella?

"The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is one of the oldest breeds of Terrier. It has an extraordinary history. The Dandie was first recorded as a distinct breed around 1700. Originating in the border country between England and Scotland, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier of the 18th century was pure and true to type long before it had a name. Unlike many “modern” breeds, the Dandie has not changed over the years. There is little difference between today's Dandie Dinmonts and the one seen in Gainsborough's 1770 portrait of the Henry, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch.

"The Dandie Dinmont was the first breed of Terrier to have a name. Until the early 19th century, many different types of dogs were known as Terriers. But in 1815, Sir Walter Scott, who proudly owned these engaging little dogs, wrote about them in his popular novel “Guy Mannering”. In it, a character (named Dandie Dinmont) kept a pack of mustard (tan) and pepper (grey) Terriers. Soon, people were eager to own “Dandie Dinmont's Terriers”, and thus, from this fictional personality, the breed took its name.The apostrophe was soon dropped, and it was now known as the Dandie Dinmont.

"Hardy, healthy, long-lived, non-shedding, portable, calm, serene and utterly devoted - these qualities make the rare and unique Dandie Dinmont - the first named Terrier - the ideal house pet.

"Sir Walter described their pluck: "I have them a' regularly entered, first wi' rottens (rats), then wi' stoats or weasels, and then wi' the tods (foxes) and brocks (badgers) and now they fear naething that ever cam' wi' a hairy skin on 't.""

-Text provided by The Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of Canada:

Brella was started on a show career by her mother Brolly and her breeder Barbara Baese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below. Brella makes herself at home. April 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Strange bedfellows.

To find more information about dandies, visit the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America or Janette Shorrock, Breeder Referral Chair: 734-854-3511