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Famous Scottish Terriers
Who’re those cute guys?
The popularity of the Scottish Terrier has been on the wane since the 1920s and 1930s when Scotties were the ‘it dog’ and pet of choice for both Hollywood stars and presidents. While they still have a select circle of devotees, including a handful of celebrities, they lag far behind the current number one terrier, the sadly cursed Yorkie, and and their Scottish cousin, the West Highland Terrier, for whom they are often mistaken.
Scottish Terriers to the stars
- Lena – Tatum O’Neal’s beloved Scottish Terrier, whose death “set her off”
- Dublin – American Idol winner, David Cook’s Scottie
- Puppy Dearest – Joan Crawford’s Scottie
- Duffy - Julie Andrews’ wheaten Scottish Terrier
- Corkey – Shirley Temple’s Scottish Terrier
- African Queen and Kane Mutiny – Humphrey Bogart’s Scotties
- Tibby – Bette Davis’ Scottish Terrier puppy
- Jock – from Lady and the Tramp
Scottish Terriers with a White House connection
- Barney Bush – Remember him? George W. Bush’s Scottish Terrier who bit a reporter during his last few days in office
- Whiskie – The Scottie who played Barney in Oliver Stone’s movie, W.
- Fala – FDR’s beloved Scottish Terrier shares a Washington memorial with his master
- Scotch and Soda – Ex-president Ronald Reagan is said to have had two Scotties who lived on his ranch, but we can’t find any r
- Telek and Caaci – President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Scottish Terriers
- Jessie – Theodore Roosevelt’s Scottie
- Hootchie – Jackie’ Kennedy Onassis’ childhood Scottish Terrier
Other Scottie dogs with famous (or infamous owners)
- Titus – Lech Kaczynski, the Polish President’s Scottish Terrier
- Laddie - Queen Victoria’s Scottie dog
- Maggie aka Scottie – Carnegie Mellon University’s mascot Scottish Terrier
- Burli – Rumoured to be a Scottish Terrier belonging to Hitler, but his existence his never been confirmed. Hitler’s mistress Evan Braun definitely did have two Scotties named Stasi and Negus
Other famous Scottie owners include E.B. White, Dorothy Lamour and Dorothy Parker.
