The Trust was founded at year 2000 after we became concerned about the incidence of glaucoma within our breed.
We have given donations to the University of Missouri in America who are actively searching for the gene responsible for causing this disease. 

We have, and still do sponsor eye testing, have bought eye testing equipment for a specialist vet, and do all in our power to help the Dandie go forward into the next century. 

We need your help, buying our items for sale goes a long way into furthering our work, so visit our sales page and give us your support.
If you would like to learn more about us go to the Introduction page and follow the links to read about glaucoma and its treatment, and about other health conditions that may affect your dandie. 

Thank you so much for your visit, we hope you like our items and make them a part of your gift shopping.

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In Memoriam Celia Danks

A special member of the Dandie community worldwide is now gone. Celia Danks lived her life with stubborn singleness of purpose, so like the character of the beloved breed she championed, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier. One of the goals in her focus was to improve the health aspects of the Dandies. Over the last ten years her driving force as one of the founders of the Dandie Dinmont Trust stimulated recognition of the genetic problem of a propensity to develop glaucoma in the breed. To this end she employed her many talents to bring attention to this goal.

Her unique and humorous take on Dandies and their rule of humans produced her hilarious book of cartoon drawings, now treasured by many. As a poet she often contributed rich comments on life and relationships. Her friendship was unbounded for all who cared for the well being of the beloved Dandie.

Those of us who have known Celia have no doubts there is great celebration of her arrival across the divide with many wildly wagging tails and lapping tongues of kisses. Those of us left behind now hope to carry on her projects for this breed so many of us love and treasure.

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