Terriers

The Scottish Terrier. The Scottish Terrier is the most independent of all the brave little earth dogs that have come out of Scotland. In his native Highlands, the Scottie gained fame hunting down vermin and pursuing fox or badger into a hole. Large strong toe nails fitted him to dig out his quarry; powerful teeth enabled him to dispatch it efficiently. The Scottish terrier, still frequently called the Aberdeen, was one of the first to receive the attention of scientific breeders, who succeeded in producing a very attractive little fellow. From 1929 to 1944 the Scottie was among the ten most popular breeds. Dignified and aloof, he rarely gives his affection to strangers.

He is powerfully built for a terrier of compact formation. The head is long, with powerful jaws. Small eyes of a dark brown colour. Ears small and erect, pointed at the tips. The neck is short, thick, and muscular, but set strongly into the sloping shoulder, chest comparatively broad, and deep in proportion. Body of moderate length and rather flat-sided. Legs short and very heavy in bone, the front ones are straight - they should not turn out at the elbows. The thighs are very muscular, feet strong and small. The tail is never docked. The coat is rather short, about 2 inches long, very hard, and wiry in texture. Colours are black, grey, sand or wheaten. Height is 10 inches at shoulder.

The Sealyham Terrier. The Sealyham Terrier was the creation of a Captain Edwardes, who from 1850 onwards tried to produce a short-legged terrier, with great courage, that would tackle anything from a polecat to a badger. The Sealyham took it's name from Captain Edwardes's estate. Sealyhams are essentially sportsmen, though today many are kept as pets, being good guards and amusing companions. An even temper adapts them admirably to life in the home. They not only learn tricks with ease but love to perform them.

The Sealyham is not a Wire-haired Fox Terrier on short legs. His skull is wider between the ears, the jaw is more powerful, and the body is longer. The weight is about the same, but the coat is harder and more profuse. With trim wire-haired coat, short legs, bushy beard, and exclamation-point-tail, the Sealyham has a stylish look. Usually all white, he sometimes has head and, ear markings of lemon or tan. Shoulder height 10-12 inches.