Scottish Terrier
Small dog breeds
Origin: | Uk |
Size Type: | Small dog breeds |
Height: | 10-11 inches (25-28 cm) |
Weight: | 8.5-10 kg |
Form of ear: | Wingnut |
Form of a tail: | Carrot-type tail |
Life span: | 12 years |
Japanese Site: | Scottish Terrier |
Overview
The old Scottish terrier ancestors are said to have existed even centuries ago. What about the issue of whether the ancestor was a dog, but there are several theories, all other species Highland Terrier (Dimont Dundee, Skye, Cairn, and West Highland Terrier) and connected to ancestors believed that. Old age, because there had been frequent inter breeding among these dogs. Scottish Terrier, pursuing foxes and weasels and other wild beasts, as dogs were bred to catch the underground hiding place. I was born a lot of rocky areas around Aberdeen, Scotland, was among the first called Aberdeen Terrier. Became widely known in the dog world, President Franklin Roosevelt's Scottish terrier is a dog, "Fara" began that brought the White House.
Characteristics
Short limbs but a compact, sturdy body. The head is moderately long, erect ears are. The upright tail is pristine. Stiff wiry double coat. Have thick eyebrows and sideburns. Eye color is brown or black.
Temperament
Own independent personality, and my husband decided one person alone dog. May become very obstinate and will collide with people. The arrogant, you think yourself giant, much higher self-esteem. Very concerned about whether you look at how people around him. Scottish terrier to keep people, dogs love the nature of this disadvantage if you feel like a normal person, who can be Tsutomaranai fully understand the dog. If many people as possible from the opportunities of the puppy, is not so much stubborn, cute pet will be.
Color
Brindle, black and in Wheaton, and some into a small marking on his chest.
How to Care & How to Train
The best way to show this dog, plucking and stripping shall be the court. The main tool for grooming, natural hair brush or stiff Grizzle, pin brushes, combs and it still rugged. Combing is performed at least three times a week. The show is put on the arm is required, within a reasonable case of the pet may be just the clip depending on the owner's request.
Exercise
Made a motion to put the lead like a dog can not dig in the dirt, surrounded by a fence in the yard to play. When you release the lead, and monitor malfunctioning, so now would cause problems, obedience training is necessary. However, during intense training to refrain from words.
Disease to be careful
Thyroid dysfunction, hearing loss, dyschondroplasia, arthritis, lens dislocation, skin diseases, urolithiasis Sutorabaito, cystine urolithiasis, Fonuiruburando disease, cranial mandibular syndrome, seborrheic skin diseases, convulsions, degenerative intervertebral discs
Disease that can be seen occasionally
None
Inspection want to
None