Lots of Scotties Trivia Quiz

Answer: all of these

The Scottie is sometimes still referred to as the Aberdeen Terrier. Diehard was a nickname long used to refer to the plucky nature of the Scottie and its never-say-die attitude. Reference to a Highland Terrier is found in some old documents, but the name is less common than the others.

Answer: wheaten

Scotties come in black, wheaten or brindle of any colour (Standard from Kennel Clubs of: NZ, STCInc (Aus) UK, US (AKC). Wheaten Scotties can range in colour from a pale cream to a foxy-red colour, and are sometimes mistaken for West Highland Terriers. They are undergoing a revival in popularity.

Answer: Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue was one of the most successful Scotties ever. In a relatively short career, she won 21 specialty Best in Shows including 6 Scottish Terrier Club of America National Specialty wins. During her show career, Peggy Sue also won 30 All-Breed Best in Shows.

She died, sadly, in 1996 of a rare form of liver cancer. You can read more about Peggy Sue here: http://www.mcvanscotties.com/clan.html

Answer: Scotty

The book was called "Scotty in Gumnut Land". May's drawings of Scotties were very true to life. That is not surprising, as she owned 22 of them throughout her life. Her home, "Nutcote" is open to the public, but once a year, on the anniversary of her birthday, any human accompanied by a Scottie gains free entry!

Answer: Scottie cramp

All of these are inherited disorders which can affect Scotties. Scottie cramp is the most widespread, but fortunately is probably the least serious. It is a mild neurologcal disorder which causes the dog to exhibit a rather bizarre movement when it is under stress or exercising. The dog may stumble and fall over, but is perfectly normal when at rest.

Answer: Granite

They were all Scotties which were well-known during this period. However, of these only Granite was entered in the 1879 show, along with 11 others. A drawing in the "Live Stock Journal" of 1879 shows him above the words "The first Scottish terrier to be entered at a Kennel Club show"

Answer: all of them

The Standard calls for "a broken coat. It is a hard, wiry outer coat with a soft, dense undercoat". Dogs are penalised for having "undershot or overshot bites" as the teeth should be large and evenly spaced, having either a scissor or level bite.... The jaw should be square, level and powerful." The eye should be almond-shaped, the darker the better.

Answer: False

Scotties are born with floppy puppy ears. The ears stand up of their own accord, usually by the time they are about 10 weeks of age. Thereafter, a Scottie uses its ears to great effect - you can always tell a Scottie's mood by its very expressive ears!

Answer: timid

Our mixed group of pet Scotties display many characteristics when they are in a group. We have the quiet, thoughtful ones, the fearless ones who will take on all comers and the lively ones who are never still (my Fidget is not called that for nothing!) From the 1993 STCA Standard: TEMPERAMENT - The Scottish Terrier should be alert and spirited but also stable and steady-going.

He is a determined and thoughtful dog whose "heads up, tails up" attitude in the ring should convey both fire and control.

The Scottish Terrier, while loving and gentle with people, can be aggressive with other dogs. He should exude ruggedness and power, living up to his nickname, the "Diehard." "A real Terrier is confident, active, alert, fearless, and scrappy". Both of my dogs exhibit these qualities, but not always at the same time!

Answer: as vermin hunters on farms

The original Scotties were bred as farm dogs, hunting anything that was a problem. They were especially adept at running small animals to ground. Their short legs were ideal for going into burrows and for digging and their strong jaws for crushing the skulls of vermin.

They were too independent to be herding dogs, and for similar reasons were not used in fox hunts, although they did go to ground after foxes.Today they are family pets, loyal and feisty, but still with strong digging and vermin-hunting instincts (as my garden will attest!)My Meg told me I had mice in the pantry long before I realised it.