History Scottish Terrier

The Scottie is a short-legged British terrier, like the Scotty, the Scotty was developed in the Scottish highlands. Progenitors of the fiery Scottie were sent to France's monarch by King James I of England in the 16th Century, but as late as 1882, three different terriers were exhibited as Scotch Terriers.

These included the Scottie, Cairn, and Scottish Terriers. The Dandie Dinmont had been included earlier, but this dog's obviously different appearance gained it recognition as a separate breed.

Terriers were developed in Britain to hunt vermin that plagued farmers by eating grain, eggs, and poultry. Courageous, eager to follow fox into a den, they were built to dig their way in if necessary.

Feeding Scottish Terrier