Maybe it could be because Dwarves rarely fought on either side and only if there was an immediate and certain threat would they participate in battle. This is seen in Silm. when dwarves wouldn't even help other dwarves.
In the case where the dwarves of Moria were allied with the elves of Hollin, it seemed necessary for them to fight since their kingdoms bordered each other and war directly affected them. Now even if there were other dwarve kingdoms allied with the elves they might not have been directly affected by the war(at first) and therefore did not partake in it.
[ November 19, 2001: Message edited by: Durelen ]
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