We are often asked, "Are there any books you would recommend?" or "Are there books with information on Dandie Dinmonts?". The answer to both questions is "Yes". There are a number of books that we have found to be useful and informative. Listed below are breed specific books and works of fiction in which a Dandie has either a leading or a supportive role. All of these
selections contain excellent information. We've also included books dealing with the subjects of nutrition, dog breeding, training and raising your dog. And, finally, be sure to visit our "favorites" page where we list just a few of our favorite dog books!
Hard to Find/Out of Print Books
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier by John Gordon
1959 edition
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier by John Gordon
1972 edition
Our Friends - The Dandie Dinmont and Skye Terrier, edited by Rowland Johns, first published in 1938
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier by Charles Cook, published in 1885. Very Rare - a true treasure as only 200 copies were printed
Works of Fiction Starring Dandie Dinmonts
Danny - published in 1902. Author - Alfred Ollivant (beside other books he wrote "Bob - Son of Battle"). Full length novel about a Dandie
Dinmont.
The Snob - published in 1904, by Walter Emanuel with marvelous illustrations by Cecil Aldin. Wonderful book but nearly impossible to locate.
The Secret Diary of Rasmus, Dandie Dinmont Terrier Extraordinaire. In the autumn of 1997, the Swedish Dandie, Rasmus, wrote a secret diary (ghostwritten by one of his
humans, Stefan Warnqvist) called "Dog's Eye View". In his diary, Rasmus wrote about the lifelong friendship between him and his humans, intruding hedgehogs, magnificent forest walks, sweet nostalgia, vicious vets, holiday anecdotes, the noble art of carpet scratching, true love and
many other subjects. He also wrote about eccentric human things, such as vacuum cleaners and Christmas celebrations (the diary exclusively reveals who Santa Claus really is).
The last part of the book consists of episodes from his early puphood and how he chose his family. Rasmus' secret diary, 45 episodes in all, is available in a limited softbound edition directly from the author, Stefan Warnqvist, Tingsv. 44, S-187 36 TABY, SWEDEN. His web address is