The First Earl of Dumbarton nicknamed the breed 'the diehard'. The modern breed is said to be able to trace its lineage back to a single female, named Splinter II.They are a small breed of terrier with a distinctive shape and have had many roles in popular culture. They have been owned by a variety of celebrities, including the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, whose Scottie Fala is included with FDR in a statue in Washington, D.C., as well as by the 43rd President, George W. Bush. == Description == The Scottish Terrier is a small, compact, short-legged, sturdily-built terrier of good bone and substance. The ears should be small, prick, set well up on the skull and pointed, but never cut.