Skye Terrier
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| FCI Standard No. 75 | ||
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25-26 cm, bitch a bit smaller |
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Not fixed |
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The Skye Terrier is a British dog breed recognized by the FCI ( No. 75, Gr. 3, Sec. 2 ).
Origin and history
The Skye Terrier is a very old Scottish breed of dog . Its name comes from the Isle of Skye , the largest island in the Inner Hebrides . Originally, his job was to hunt otters, foxes and badgers on these rocky shores. This is where his physique comes from: small, short-legged, long, lithe. Its thick, long fur protected it from the rigors of the Scottish weather and from the bites of the hunted. He had a good nose and was a good swimmer.
He became a luxury dog at an early age. In 1842 the first dog of this breed moved into Queen Victoria's palace and quickly became popular with the nobility. Show breeding began in 1864 , it became heavier, the coat longer, erect ears were preferred, but it did not lose its hunting properties. In 1879 the Skye Terrier was recognized as a breed.
description
Small, up to 26 cm tall, noticeably long dog (length from nose to tip of tail around 103 cm), cream-colored, fawn, gray or black, its hair is long, hard, smooth and flat, without curls, the lower hair short, dense , soft and woolly, erect or drooping ears.
Essence
In essence, the hunting dog still makes a difference, it is a terrier through and through, a dog with character. He wants to be employed and needs a good measure of consistency and instinct for upbringing. Skyes are therefore not dogs for everyone. On the one hand, he is dignified and distant to everything foreign, on the other hand he is a loving, calm and humble family dog at home, albeit with a tendency towards the one-man dog.
