SCOTTISH TERRIER

Scottish terrier. also called Scottie, short-legged terrier breed often held by its admirers to be the oldest of the Highland terriers, although this contention has not been proved. A small, squat, bewhiskered dog with wide-set, alert-looking eyes, short legs, and a distinctive rolling gait, the Scottie has a hard, wiry coat, which may be black, brindle, gray, grizzled blue-gray, sand-coloured, or wheaten (pale yellowish brown). Adult height is about 25.5 cm (10 inches), with a weight of 8 to 10 kg (18 to 22 pounds). The breed is usually described as strong and plucky. See the Table of Selected Breeds of Terriers for further information.