The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
Almost Unknown i'm England
and America Half a Century
Ago, Has Earned High Rank.
IS PRODUCT OF HIGHLANDS
Many Varieties Still Exist in
Section Where Breed
Originated.


terrier OF to-day rather than the Scotch
terrier Of yesterday No terrier is more
popular in America at the present time.
The Scottish terrier Is distinctly Fifth
avenue dog and IL highly sagacious
animal Like all the domesticated CANNES
VI the prick-elred kind. they are sharp OF
hearing. always on the alert. quick and
noisy when the occasion requires watch
funcss, aud they usually may be found
demanding the business OF the intruder on
private property.
The Scottish terrier IL essentially "A ter
rlcr. and that IL a dog OF a size which can
follow n fox. badger. otter and the com
mon wildcat of the Highlands OF Scotland
INTO It's den and there fight its quarry.
either to drive II out or keep II at bay un-
til the hunters arrive.
At the beginning of the last century
rough and ready terriers for this Kind OF
work--the killing Of predatory animals
were generally distributed among the
crofters and gamckecpers all over the
Islands and the northwest mainland OF
Scotland These terriers We're introduced
INTO England about forty years ago. and
gradually but surely gained much sup
port. To-day they are as greatly valued
as any terriers of the British Isles. Amer
Ca has from time to time purchased the
hest and brought them across the ocean.
and now holds wonderfully good lot Of
dogs and bitches OF the breed.
Scotch terrier was responsible for the
Irish terrier. and that the now red or
light wheaton colorcd dog OF Ireland Is
the descendant Of the dogs taken to the
north of Ireland by Scottish emlgrants.
There was an old gray or grizzled Irish
terrier, but the deep red of the Irish bears
little of the imprint of the Scotch OF to-
day.
The Scottish terrier always has been
known rs hard, harsh and broken coated
dog. Although he bears certain SINH
larity to The skye terrier, II would be
difficult to breed the length OF hair out
OF the skye and produce a terrier with
he right length and distinct harshness
OF the Scottle's coat There are other
varieties Of the breed of Scottish terrier;
and the type may bc recognized more or
less In Roseueath West lghland white
erriers. the Aberdeen terriers OF the col
ors yollowish white. dirty white and pale
blue: and also the Cairn terrier which Is
small edition Of the northern terriers.
But whatever their size or color, these
terriers from scotland are all looked upon
as good. game and companOnable dogs.
In England even 50 late as 1881, thirty
three years ago. Scottish terriers were
classed or mixed up In the Kennel Club
stud book with Yorkshire terriers. AL
though there re many shows at that
time only eight ScO.tes were exhibited
Were II not for the cOlors of these dogs,
as given In the stud book, there would be
no means to discover which were the
Scotch terriers and which the Yorkshire
terriers. In 1881 Mr.. Payn.on. afterwarl
Sir Paynton Piggott of Thorpe Hamlet
Norwich, was one OF the chief owners,
and ]. 4. Adamson of Aberdeen. Scot
land, had Roger Rough, n dark brindle
colored dog, which won at the Crystal
Palace. Roger was whelped in 1876. and
by A. Barclays Fury. out OF Flo, by d.
-. Callanack's Don out of J. Grainger's
Nellie; Fury was by Or. Bests Twigg
out of Mr.. Gralnger's Fan. J. Symonds
of Aberdeen had Tip, which was second
at the Palace, and w W. Thomson, still
prominent breeder OF thu Scottish varl-
cites OF dogs had Herbert, third at the
Palace.
Scottish terriers as a class are often
STYLED Aberdeen terriers to-day by per-
sons not thoroughly acquainted with the
different varieties OF terriers Of Scotland.
1t Is likely that the first of he winning
terriers in England, arriving from Ab'r-
deem, gave them the name or distinction
Of Aberdeen terriers,
Nearly thirty years ago number or
good Scottish terriers came out from
Scotland. These dogs were exhibited fire.
uuently and by a good sportsman Capt.
Mackay, who used to sail the racing yacht
Thistle. Champion Dundee was the pick
OF this kennel, and "A good dog he was
Of the varmnty type. rather longer in the
body than the present day cobb!er dog
AT that time there were classes for the
half prick cared Scottish terriers as
we'll as for the upright cared specimens,
and the Aberdeen terriers We're generally
of tho half tipped over or half cooked
ear variety. The upright cared dogs
more than held their own as time went
on and the other ones died away, so 1t Is
seldom that full grown dog with down
ears Is seen at the present time. AS a
matter OF fact the prick cared dog Is
easily produced as compared with the
collie cared terrier of the Scottish kind
The whole idea In reference to a
Scottish terrier is--or should be--to pro-
duce "A useful. plucky terrier OF handy
size, with powerful jaws. well shaped
body, straight forelegs, strong jowls. Ions
teeth. harsh coat small eye, and demon
in gameness--in short a hunting dog able
and willing to go to earth when called
upon. Terriers for this work should
measure from to IL inches at the
shoulder, weigh In working condition from
rs to 20 pounds, the best weight for dogs
being is pounds and for bitches 1f
pounds. There has been n tendency dur
Ing the last decade to breed Scottish
terriers with much shorter bodies thar
the dogs--and excellent terriers-Oi
twenty-five years ago. That this shor'
back may be overdone Is recognized BY
men who work terriers underground
The longer bodied, short legged terrier
can handle himself better in the earth
than the long legged, short cast dog The
length OF the head OF the Scottish terrier
has increased considerable indeed, VIVA
has been taken Off his body appears tc
have been added TO his headpiece.
The Scottish terrier has justly becom
extremely popular all over the world, an'
the various clubs have been well sup
ported. The dog Is "A great favorite as
companion, and particularly Is this tn
case In and about New York and Boston
scottish terriers are stronger to-day II
America than ever before, and for severa
wears the variety has been prominent a
shows all over the Union.
Ten years ago among the owners an
importers were Mrs. H. SRmmis Craig
darroch Kennels w. Palmer. Miss c. Bird
Mrs \. King, T.. IL. Gatz, Sandown Ken
nels; II. c. storey, 4, c. Carr, Ruthve
Kennels Miss T., Brooks, C. A, Whit,
Edgelock Kennels EPSON Kennels, w. 5
Walsh, a, A Coville, Grafton Kennels;
L, McFadden, Mrs. T. NJ, Goling, Il. II
vine, Mrs. II. r. Foote, Mrs, T.. II Sea
grave, a, Mcdonald, Miss X. T.. Dollar
II, Toland, Miss \. Il. Lewis. Mrs. Del
mont, J. w. Griffin Miss \. James, Mis-
g, w, Green Miss Aide, Noscgay Ken
nels G. w, Morgan, c. s. Butler. X Brad