Dandie Dinmont Terriers in the UK

One hundred years ago in Big Creek, Logan County, USA,  P V Bryan saw an opportunity and took it - puppy milling/faming. Brandon Woolum, the Huntington News Network Writer reports the following article July 18th 1906:

"The smart financiers of the twentieth century are by no means confined to the metropolitan centers of trade. Neither is the true spirit of financial genius the exclusive property of those who are bred to the easy tasks of clipping coupons, figuring rebates and compounding interest. With due respect to all these it must be said that it has remained for a West Virginian, a native of the classic valley of the Guyandotte, to evolve a scheme which puts the brightest achievement of Wall Street to shame.

one actress negotiated for a Dandie Dinmont

P. V. Bryan, of Big Creek, Logan County, knew that there were dog fanciers in the world. He knew that these were willing to pay fancy prices for the right kind of stock.

Bryan, a few weeks ago, inserted advertisements in a number of the leading metropolitan papers – the New York Sun, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Chicago Record-Herald and others, setting forth the admirable qualities of the stock bred in his extensive kennels. Soon inquires began to pour in from dog fanciers in all sections of the country.

Some wanted fox terriers, some pointers and setters, while not a few desired French poodles, and here and there was one who wanted a Dachshund, and a well known Cleveland actress even went so far as to negotiate for a Dandie Dinmont.

every dog breed requested was supplied

Yes, Bryan had all these in stock. Would the applicant pleases sent certified check, money order or registered letter for ten, twenty or twenty-five dollars as the price might happen to be? Many of them did, and Bryan filled all ordered as promptly as possible.

In order to do this he had to establish a canine brokerage business, which has so completely depopulated Big Creek of dogs, that the festive tramp or willy fox may come and go at will with none to molest or make afraid. Curs, shepherds hounds, half-hounds and all the mongrel breeds of the mountains were exhausted in the effort to fill the orders which came pouring in.

But Bryan, like those engaged in the other fast financiering schemes of the day had not provided against investigated. First came complaints and protests and demands to have money refunded. One customer even resorted to the expedient of returning a lean, yellow cur which had been sent to his address labeled, “Thoroughbred Clumber.” "