Scottish Terrier Information
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Scotland's terriers had been grouped together as Scotch terriers until 1873, when they were separated into two classifications, Dandie Dinmont Terriers and Skye Terriers. The breeds we now know as the Scottish Terrier, the West Highland White Terrier and the Cairn Terrier were included in the class for Skye Terriers. The Scottish, West Highland and Cairn had developed from the same stock, originating in the islands and highlands of western Scotland. The three were very often found in the same litter, distinguished only by their colors.
The Scottish Terrier is a fierce hunter of foxes and badgers. They were first brought to the United States in 1883, and recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1885.
The Scottish Terrier has a thick body and heavy bone. Males and females should be about 10 inches tall. Males should weigh 19 to 22 pounds, females 18-21 pounds. Their coat is hard, wiry outer coat with a soft dense undercoat. Their colors can be black, wheaten, or brindle of any color. They require professional grooming every 4-8 weeks, and should also be combed weekly.
Many Scotties tend to get an overly oily coat. This can usually be controlled with food change, however always change the dogs food gradually over a period of 7-10 days. Typically if you feed a higher quality food, you will not run into this problem.
Some Scotties are extremely social dogs and immediately approach new people seeking attention. The majority of them are more reserved with strangers, and will take awhile to warm up to them. Typically by the end of a long evening, guests will be more welcomed by the Scottie and he will show that he does have some interest in interacting with them. It usually takes repeated visits with the guest before the Scottie really acts happy to see someone other than his own family.
Health concerns in the breed include von Willebrand's Disease, legg-calve-perthes disease, patellar luxation, epilepsy, disk problems, thyroid problems and allergies.
Other health concerns include seizures, disk problems, low thyroid, allergies and cancer.
Many of the health conditions mentioned above can be avoided if you get a dog from a reputable breeder who screens their dogs for health problems prior to breeding. Always be sure to ask the breeder what kinds of issues they have had in the past, and what tests have been done on their breeding stock to check for problems.
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