Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Herding dog Height: 20-22 in. Weight: 40-60 lbs. Life span: 10-13 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Bearded Collie? Bearded Collies were bred to herd sheep in the Scottish Highlands. A characteristic of this breed is […]
Scottish Dogs
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West Highland White Terrier
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Terrier Height: males 12 in., females 10 in. Weight: males 18-22 lbs., females 15-18 lbs. Life span: 12-14 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes, with older children Good with other pets: yes with dogs, will chase small animals In the 1800s in England, a breeder of Cairn […]
Skye Terrier
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Terrier Height: 10-11 in. Weight: males 35-40 lbs., females 25-30 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes, with early socialization Good with other pets: sometimes dog-aggressive, may view small animals as prey What is the origin of the Skye Terrier? Related to other Scottish […]
Scottish Terrier
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Terrier Height: 10-11 in. Weight: males 19-23 lbs., females 18-21 lbs. Life span: 15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: sometimes dog-aggressive, will chase small animals The Scottish Terrier of today came into being in 1890 after it was developed in Scotland beginning […]
Scottish Deerhound
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Sighthound Height: 28-32 in. Weight: 75-110 lbs. Life span: 9-11 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes, but supervise due to large size Good with other pets: High prey drive, may chase other animals What is the origin of the Scottish Deerhound? Deerhounds are an ancient breed of […]
Cairn Terrier
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Terrier Height: 10-14 in. Weight: 13-18 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: strong prey drive, will chase small animals The Cairn Terrier comes from Scotland and has been around since the 1500s.It is named for the piles of small […]
Border Terrier
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England, Scotland Group: Terrier Height: males 13-16 in., females 11-14 in. Weight: males 13-16 lbs., females 11-14 lbs. Life span: 15 yrs. up Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: may chase small animals What is the origin of the Border Terrier? The Border Terrier was bred […]
Border Collie
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland, England, Wales Group: Herding dog Height: males 19-23 in., females 18-21 in. Weight: males 30-45 lbs., females 27-42 lbs. Life span: 12-13 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes with older children Good with other pets: dogs & cats if raised with them, may chase small animals April’s Dog […]
Gordon Setter
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Sporting, Gun dog Height: males 24-27 in., females 23-26 in. Weight: males 55-80 lbs., females 45-70 lbs. Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes with kind children Good with other pets: high prey drive, will chase small animals Dog of the Month for October The […]