A life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby on George IV bridge is one of the top tourist destinations in Edinburgh, but a new book could rewrite the story of the faithful terrier. Bobby stayed by his ...

Robert Smellie's painting started the chain of discovery about the Dandie Dinmont breed The discovery of a painting at a mansion house in the Borders has helped to reveal the history of one of Britain ...

Dandie Dinmont terriers have the look of a lapdog but the heart of a hunter. In their land of origin, near the border between England and Scotland, local farmers prized them for their ability to "go ...

A breed of border terrier more endangered than the giant panda has received a crucial Christmas gift - a litter of five puppies. The Dandie Dinmont, the world's oldest breed of terrier, has featured ...

Scientists have identified a novel locus for glaucoma in Dandie Dinmont Terrier. The locus on canine chromosome 8 includes a 9.5 Mb region that is associated with glaucoma. The canine locus shares ...

The discovery of a painting at a mansion house in the Borders has helped to reveal the history of one of Britain's rarest breeds of terrier. It appears every living Dandie Dinmont can now be traced to ...