Named after the author of enduring detective novels and in the style of Hammett's famous private detectives, this black and white short-hair, Dashiell, loves the hunt -- for treats, for toys, for "clues." Whether he is inspecting the inside of a brown paper bag, testing the strength of a scratching pole, or sniffing out information at an open window, for Dashiell, it is all interesting and fun. Dashiell continues to look for a likely suspect to make his own. Adopt Dashiell and write the happy ending to this story.