Episode 3
Peter meets a rare Scottish dog breed, named by Sir Walter Scott himself. Coinnichidh P脿druig ri se貌rsa c霉 Albannach tearc a dh鈥檃inmich Sir Bhaltair Scott fh猫in.
Peter MacQueen discovers a breed he鈥檚 never encountered before, the delightful Dandie Dinmont Terrier - named after a character in a Sir Walter Scott novel. Captivated by their distinctive look and spirited personalities, Peter sets out on a journey to learn more about these rare dogs.
His adventure begins in the Scottish Borders, where he falls for an adorable litter of Dandie puppies. From there, Peter travels to Inverness-shire, where he masters the art of hand-stripping - a key grooming technique essential for maintaining the breed鈥檚 iconic coat. Peter also visits the National Gallery of Scotland to see a famous painting of a Dandie Dinmont and uncovers why it holds a prime place in the gallery鈥檚 collection.
And he investigates a longstanding rumour: could Greyfriars Bobby, Edinburgh鈥檚 legendary loyal dog, have been a Dandie Dinmont rather than a Skye Terrier? As Peter learns more about this rare and historic breed, he begins to wonder if the Dandie Dinmont might just be the perfect companion for him.
San earrann seo, coinnichidh P脿druig MacCuidhein ri gn猫 nach b鈥� aithne dha roimhe: an Abhag Dandie Dinmont, a chaidh ainmeachadh 脿s d猫idh caractar ann an leabhar le Sir Bhaltair Scott. Air a bhe貌-ghlacadh len coltas agus len dol a-mach, tha P脿druig ag ionnsachadh barrachd mu na coin tearc seo.
T貌isichidh a thuras sna Cr矛ochan far a bheil e a鈥� tuiteam ann an gaol le 脿l chuileanan Dandie. 脌 sin, th猫id P脿druig gu Inbhir-Nis far an ionnsaich e mu r霉sgadh-l脿imhe 鈥� d貌igh ponaigidh a tha deatamach airson fionnadh ainmeil a choin a chumail sgiobalta. Th猫id P脿druig gu Gailearaidh N脿iseanta na h-Alba a choimhead dealbh Dandie Dinmont cli霉iteach is ionnsaichidh e carson a tha e cho cudromach anns a鈥� cho-chruinneachaidh.
Agus tha e a鈥� rannsachadh fathann: saoil an e Dandie Dinmont seach Abhag Sgitheanach a bh鈥� ann an Greyfriars Bobby, c霉 d矛leas cli霉iteach Dh霉n 脠idinn? Mar as motha a tha P脿druig ag ionnsachadh mun ch霉 tearc, eachdraidheil seo, 鈥榮 ann a tha beachd a鈥� f脿s gur d貌cha gur e seo an dearbh charaid dha.
In Gaelic with English subtitles
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