Scottish Terrier (Scotch Terrier)

Scottish Terrier Breed, like many other varieties of terriers, was bred for hunting nuns. From the beginning of the 19th century, directional developmentimprovement of the breed, a great contribution to this made the Scots SE Shirley and G. Murray. Thanks to them, the breed got its name, although other breeds of terriers were also bred in Scotland. In 1883, the breed standard was adopted in the UK.

Scotch terriers were favorites of many famous people. Clown Pencil performed on the arena withScotch-terrier named Blot. The favorite of Vladimir Mayakovsky was a Scottish terrier named Schoen. The Scotch terriers were held by US presidents - Franklin Roosevelt and George W. Bush. And in a series of books by Enid Blyton "Five young detectives and a faithful dog," one of the main characters was a Scotch terrier named Buster.

The Scottish terrier is a small dog, the maximum height at the withers is 28 cm, the maximum weight is 10.4 kg. But, despite its small size and funny look, this muscular strong and strong dog with a broad and deep chest. Scotch-terriers have an elongated head (but at the same timeit is commensurate with the trunk) on a very powerful neck, the transition from the forehead to the muzzle is smoothed. Scotch terriers have big paws, because these dogs hunt for normal animals, which means they have to dig a lot.

The ears of the Scottish terriers are small, erect, andtail - rather short, straight or slightly curved, held high. Scotch-terriers have long and stiff wool with a soft undercoat that can perfectly protect them in any weather. Admissible colors - black, wheat (sand) or brindle. The characteristic features of a Scottish terrier are long eyebrows, beards and mustaches.

The Scottish terrier has a wonderful character. They are faithful and devoted dogs. They are independent, restrained and have a sense of dignity. Scotch terriers, like all hunters, differcourage, but at the same time they are not completely aggressive. Despite all his determination, perseverance and even pride, the Scottish terrier very much needs the love of his master.

The Scottish terrier is suitable for keeping both in the village and in the city. But if you keep an Scotch-terrier in a city apartment, it is very important to provide him with long walks and regular physical activities: like most other terriers, Scotch terriers are very active and mobile, they need physical activity to spill out the accumulated energy.

Scotch terriers are very smart dogs, they learn well. Although if you believe the top list of intelligence of dogs, theirAbility to train below average. To develop a new team, they need 40 to 80 repetitions, and the first time they execute the team at least 30% of the time. Scotch terriers usually do not bark without reason, although they are perfectly capable of standing up for themselves. But usually before the "showdown" does not reach: the Scottish Terrier does not lend itself to provocation and retains a sense of dignity, including when communicating with his brethren.

Scotch-terrier can be wary, with slight contempt for strangers, but in the family circle is a charming and friendly dog. He gets on well with the children, but he needssome time to get used to them. At the same time, the Scottish terrier does not tolerate familiarity, if children decide to make a toy out of it and drag it with their tail or ears, it can rebuff. So make sure that your child does not particularly molest the terrier - for both of them.

The Scottish Terrier is relatively unpretentious. It must be regularly combed, periodicallybathe. If the terrier has badly stained the coat, you first need to buy it, and then comb it: trying to comb the dirty coat, you will only further confuse it. After each walk you need to wash your scoti paws. Also, Scotch-terrier needs a periodic haircut (once every 2-3 months) and pruning claws.

Scotch terriers are distinguished by strong health, but they are prone to allergies. Therefore it is very important that the dog receivesbalanced food, you can not give her food from your table. If you follow the simple rules of the content, Scotch Terrier will become a wonderful companion and friend to you.