Scottish Dog Breeds

There are a lot of great dog breeds that come from the exquisite country of Scotland. The most known dog breed that hails from Scotland is actually one of the most modern dog breeds in the world, the Golden Retriever. When you picture a happy household family with a dog, you commonly see a good ol’ Golden Retriever in the picture. There are tons of other Scottish Dog Breeds that are known throughout the world today. To find out about the details and information of any specific Scottish Dog Breed, feel free to head down to one of the profile pages listed below:

Gordon Setter

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

The Gordon Setter originated in Scotland and was bred to hunt/retrieve game for their owners. They are thought to be a mixture of the English Spaniel, Land Spaniel and the Spanish Pointer. These dogs originally were bred and used for working alongside their masters on a hunt, but today are [...]

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Golden Retriever

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by admin.

The Golden Retriever was first developed in the British Islands. The breed comes from crosses between the Flat-Coated Retriever, Spaniel breeds, Setters, the Newfoundland and possibly the Bloodhound. This breed was first shown as the Golden Flat-Coat.
Highly obedient, the Golden Retriever as been used for many tasks like hunting and tracking, [...]

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West Highland White Terrier

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by admin.

The West Highland White Terrier originated in Scotland and were bred to be ratters but can also hunt otters and foxes. These dogs are Cairn Terriers that were born a pure white colouring and as more of them kept appearing in various litters, more were bred together, ending in the creation [...]

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Skye Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

The Skye Terrier originated in Scotland and was bred for human companionship but also to kill rodents. This dog was created by mixing the Maltese with a variety of Scottish Terriers and is now a recognized breed in the AKC. There is a legend about a Skye Terrier who visited his [...]

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Scottish Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

The Scottish Terrier originated in Scotland and was bred to hunt smaller animals such as rodents, foxes and badgers on farmland. Typically on a hunt this breed would chase after their prey and follow it into their den, from there the owner would pull the dog out by the tail with the [...]

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Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

The Dandie Dinmont Terrier originated in Scotland and was bred hunt down rodents, rabbits, weasels, badger, skunks and otters. These dogs are a mixture of the Skye Terrier and the Scotch Terrier which gives them their unique elongated body shape.
This breed is friendly, loving and make good family pets. They interact [...]

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Cairn Terrier

Posted on 25. May, 2009 by admin.

The Cairn Terrier originated in Scotland and was bred to hunt small animals and chase them into stone structures called cairns. This breed has helped create a few of the very common breeds known today such as the Skye Terrier and the West Highland White Terrier. These dogs became very popular [...]

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Scottish Deerhound

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by admin.

The Scottish Deerhound originated in Scotland and was bred to hunt deer, just as its name suggests. This breed is in close blood relation to the Irish Wolfhound and the Highland Greyhound. These dogs would be brought on hunting trips and would be commanded to “stalk” a deer and literally run [...]

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Bearded Collie

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by admin.

The Bearded Collie is a descendant of the Polish Lowland Sheepdog which was brought to Scotland in 1514 by a Polish sea captain that traded his dogs with a Scottish shepherd. For centuries, it was used as a cattle and sheep herder.
The Collie comes from the Scottish word colley that means herding dog. This breed [...]