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Today, the Scottie News is recycling a picture from the archives. A few days ago we were doing some routine site maintenance and realized that we’d forgotten some of our most fantastic photos ever, so please go take a look. Start with this randomly picked page and then gaze at however many Scottie photos as you want. There are hundreds.
And while, I’m here, where is everybody? There have been so few comments as of late that I’m almost wondering if something’s not working properly.
Personally if I had to be a mascot, I think mascoting for an English tea room would definitely be on my top three list, right up there with wine bar mascot and poolside snack bar mascot.
Came across your website looking for Scottie names for a friend’s two new puppies. My husband and I own a marina in Maine and our two Scottish Terriers, Barclay and Horatio “the horrible,” are the official greeters. This photo was taken a few years ago when we only had Barclay (second in from the right…in need of a haircut). Two belong to a friend, one came in on a boat and the other two belong to our dockboy’s family.
Over the next few weeks, Scottie News aims to post all the lovely reader photos that have been languishing in our in-box. If you sent a picture of your dog, feel free to send us a gentle reminder so we don’t overlook your pride and joy.
You can find basic information and a good history of the Scottish Terrier breed in lots of places, but if you want to see fabulous Scottish Terrier photos, laugh at funny Scottie videos, get sentimental over Scottish Terrier rescue stories and more, then you need to start reading the Scottish Terrier and Dog News where you can get your Scottie fix almost every day.
Not only are we the top website for Scottish Terriers in the headlinesand for our coverage of topics like Scottie grooming and names, we are also, as you can see, the naughtiest Scottie site there is.
If you think you would like to rescue a Scottish Terrier, grab a box of Kleenex and read through the Scottie rescue archives including the tear-inducing stories of Gwen, Douglas and Monty. Scottie rescue organizations include:
Once your Scottish Terrier has mastered basic obedience, you might want to sign your dog up for earthdog or agility training. Show this video of Hitchcock, a champion agility Scottie, to anyone who says Scottish Terriers are too stubborn to train. And for even more inspiration and information on Scottie dog training, don’t forget our archives.
What should you call a Scottish Terrier? Our list of names for Scotties (and Westies too) includes the classics like Angus, Finlay, Jock, Annabelle, Molly and Fiona along with more than 100 original suggestions from our readers. And the award goes to… Beamer as in Beam’er up Scotty.
Famous Scottish Terriers
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
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.
Great Scots Magazine‘s 2005 Scottish Terrier Health Survey (PDF)revealed some bad news for Scottie lovers. Among other things, nearly half of all Scottish Terriers die from cancer while the lifespan of the breed is just over 10 years. Scottie health issues are very clearly genetic. “Underlying today’s short-lived Scotties appears to be impaired immunity and lack of general genetic fitness as manifested in the breed’s susceptibility (and even predisposition) to cancers,” wrote editor Joseph Harvill. Comparisons between the 1995 and 2005 Great Scots Magazine health survey suggest the breed has lost a tenth of its lifespan in the past decade. Harvill notes that “This is an alarming trend … and may signal the rapid declension in a gene pool which can happen when inbreeding depression reaches critical mass in a small, closed population.”
Cerebellar Abiotrophy or Scottie Cramp For information on this degenerative disease, which causes loss of brain cells in the part of the brain responsible for coordinating movement, visit Wobbly Scotties. Past coverage here at the Scottish Terrier and Dog News includes video footage and helpful reader comments. Although Scottie cramp is progressive, ultimately, the dog’s ability to walk will not be affected and it isnot fatal
Bladder Cancer or transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (TCC) Scottish Terriers are at high risk for this cancer. Scottie News has reported on the latest research.
Skin allergies plague many breeds of terrier including the Scottie. Over the years, the Scottish Terrier News has collected many suggestions from readers on how to treat allergies
Scotties are built like bricks and should never be around water — even wading pools — unsupervised. Diva was the exception who proved the rule when, after falling off a boat, she swam half a mile to shore.
Please feel free to add your suggestions and/or information in the comments or send an email to scottishterriernews@gmail.com
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Update: These are snapshot style photos. If you want the artier Scottish Terrier pictures and prize winning shots, there are dozens in the photos section. Just scroll down and keep scrolling.
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It’s been a while since we’ve done a round-up of reader photos, but thanks to the generous donations many of you made, I was able to pay my research assistant aka my daughter to put this together. If you don’t see your dog, please don’t blame my researcher. Blame my filing system and resend your photos so that we get them up in the next round. Thanks again to everyone who donated. You will all be receiving a personal e-mail shortly.
Best festive scotties
Scott gets in touch with
his devilish side by Susan
Duffy wishes you a happy Valentine’s day by Connie while Scott(right) wins the Easter egg hunt! by Susan
HO!HO!HO! And Merry Christmas by Susan Best wheatens
Sarah’s pup, Brodie and Carol’s pooch, Scout are bone-a-fide cuties. Dynamic duos John’s Sir Winston Chewy snuggles up to Hauns the Dachshund, while Sarah’s Brodie and Caolin stay perky
Carol’s dogs Bailey the yellow lab and Scout the wheaten Scottie lounge about in Akron, Ohio
With their “Wutchu lookin’ at expressions” and matching personalized coats,
we think Susan’s scotties look like the next generation of doggie detectives The grass is always greener… Clockwise from top right: Fergie, Maximus, Finnigan and
Allie prove that green is their colour AAAWW! A picture may be worth a thousand words but Dash (top left), Caolin (top right)
and Sooty’s (bottom) pictures are priceless
Best black and white Eoin may be from Miami but this debonair gentleman can sure work a gray
scale
Couch potato Susan always catches Scott at his best
If you have any pictures of your Scottish terrier just send them into scottishterriernews@gmail.com.
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You’d never guess from the photo above that Kayleigh the Scottie dog hails from Florida given that she pulls off the whole winter sleigh thing so well. And while we’re looking at Scotties with bows, you’ll almost certainly want to compare Kayleigh’s red head ribbon to Duncan the Wheaten’s completely different bow style.
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
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