What are the grooming requirements of the Dandie Dinmont?
Dandies should be thoroughly brushed and combed every other day. Twice a year (once if one is less inclined) their dead hair is removed by stripping the coat, in other words, by pulling out all the dead hair. Dandies should never be shaved at a poodle parlour. The new coat only grows in once the dead hair is removed. Clipping or shaving ruins the Dandie coat. However, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of Canada has regular grooming clinics and qualified members who can strip out the dead hair for the new Dandie owner, or show them how to do it themselves.
