Scottish Terrier
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| FCI Standard No. 73 | ||
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25.4-28 cm (10-11 inches ) |
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8.6-10.4 kg (19-23 lbs ) |
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The Scottish Terrier is a British dog breed recognized by the FCI ( No.73, Gr.3, Sec. 2 ) .
Origin and history
The current type was only created at the end of the 19th century. He is closely related to the Skye Terrier . The West Highland White Terrier and the Cairn Terrier complete the four Scottish Terrier breeds. The Scottish Terrier used to be known as the Aberdeen Terrier. In 1868 this dog was shown fashionably and in an exhibition, in 1885 the breed was fixed and in 1897 it was registered in the Kennel Club Stud Book . Originally bred as a construction dog, it still looks a lot like a hunting dog and is not primarily a show dog. Before and at the beginning of the show breeding, the Scottish Terrier was still a lot longer-legged than today, between 30 and 33 cm shoulder height. In the past, most dogs were still brindle in their coat, only later were the black and wheaten dogs bred.
description
The Scottish Terrier is also very popular in Germany, it is a bold hunter and lively companion dog , a stocky, short-legged dog, up to 28 cm tall and 10.4 kg, black (approx. 65% of today's dogs), brindle (25 %) or wheat-colored (less than 10%). He wears a weatherproof, close-fitting, double coat, top coat coarse, dense and wiry. The ears are graceful, thin, pointed, carried erect.
attitude
The Scottish Terrier makes a loyal and vigilant companion, but must be brought up consistently from the start, as it has an independent character due to its original purpose and thus tends to be a certain stubbornness. He should not be brought up with pressure or violence, but with friendly consistency and motivation. He is generally quite brave and fearless, but also very child-friendly and gentle in the family.
The rough, thick coat should be trimmed regularly . This serves on the one hand to work out the typical breed profile, on the other hand to maintain health and care - because only with regular trimming does the coat remain weatherproof and the Scottie sheds little.
The Scottie also wants to be kept busy as he is very intelligent and eager to work. He can still work in progress (operating in the US as "competitive sport"), but can also in obedience exercises ( Obedience ) and Agility have a lot of fun and success.
Breed specific diseases
Scotties often show increased liver values, especially alkaline phosphatase (AP / ALP), at an advanced age (from approx. 7 years). However, this is often not a disease of the liver and the animals still reach a normal age.
Scottish Terriers are more likely to have bladder cancer (up to 10 times) than other dog breeds. In addition to proven environmental influences (weed killers, pest control, smoking), genetic causes are likely. Research to identify the gene is currently being carried out in the United States.
The cranio-mandibular osteopathy is a rarely occurring in young animals, very painful bone disease of the skull . The exact mode of inheritance has been extensively researched, a genetic test has been available since December 1, 2012 so that this disease can be avoided in the future (see under cranio-mandibular osteopathy).
