Why a Scottish Terrier?

The Scottish terrier nicknamed "Diehard" is a tough, smart, determined character, ready for action dog. Scotties are fearless and fiesty and may be aggressive toward other dogs. However, our Scotties play with our border collies and German Shepherd. They are reserved but friendly with strangers. They are very devoted to our family. They can be stubborn and independent, but also very sensitive. President Franklin Roosevelt had a Scotty named Fala who was his constant companion.

Scottish terriers love adventure and they need exercise. A walk on a leash, romp in the back yard, or a good game will do.

Scotties hair coat should be brushed two to three times per week.

We have a wheaten Scottish terrier stud and two black females so we can have wheaten or black color puppies.

The Brister family knows you will love Scottish terriers as much as we do.

Scottish Terrier History

The Scottish Terrier as we find it today has been bred in purity for many years. The first show to have a class of Scottish Terriers was at Birmingham, England, in 1860. Later, a number of other shows carried this classification, but the dogs shown in these classes were not Scottish Terriers, but Skyes, Dandie Dinmonts, and Yourkshires.

All the while, however,Scotsmen who saw these dogs winning as Scottish Terriers were indignant, and about 1877 they broke into print in the Live Stock Journal with a series of letters protesting the situation and discussing the points and character of the true Scottish Terrier. The discussiono wasex so furious that the editors finally called a halt with the statement, "We see no use in prolonging this discussion unless each correspondent described the dog which he holds to be the true type." This challenge was taken up by Captain Gordon Murray, who in a letter to the Stock Keeper under the nom de plume of "Strathbogie," described in detail his concetion of a proper Scottish Terrier. This quieted the warring factions and about 1880 J.B. Morrison was persuaded to draw up a standard. This was accepted by all parties.

The essentials of this standard have been retained in all the later standards, only minor changes having been introduced. In 1882 the Scottish Terrier Club was organized with joint officers for England and Scotland. Later, as interst in the breed grew, the two countries organized separate clubs, although they have always worked harmoniously together.