Every Dandie Dinmont breed standard in the world indicates that the breed comes in the colors mustard and pepper, but we know better. Here now, the truth can be told. Dandie Dinmonts also come in Dusty Rose, Lavender, Pink and Sky Blue.

We’re kidding, of course, but on this score, we’re not. It’s been said that the Dandie Dinmont is the “drollest of canine comedians,” and we think this photograph proves it. These are humorous dogs with the utmost seriousness, or, as Gerald and Loretta Hausman write in their book, The Mythology of Dogs, “a dour dog of wry Scottish mien.”  We think dogs know when they’re in on a joke, and it’s all the better when their expression is deadpan. Well played, Dandies, well played.

Photo by Maddie Brooks