Comparison: Scottish Terrier and Skye Terrier

Scottish Terrier and Skye Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Scottish Terrier
Photo: Elise Carroll, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Skye Terrier
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Scottish TerrierSkye Terrier
FCI group3. Terriers3. Terriers
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
CategorySmallSmall
Height at withers25–28 cm25–26 cm
Weight8–10 kg–
Life span11–13 years–
Recognition features
  • Low, sturdy dog with a long head and beard
  • Harsh black, wheaten or brindle coat, long on the underline
  • Erect pointed ears and short tail
  • Very long, low body, twice as long as high
  • Long straight coat falling to both sides; prick or drop ears
  • Black, grey, fawn or cream, always with black points
CoatHard wiry coat with undercoat; black, wheaten, brindle.Double coat: short, soft, woolly undercoat and a long, straight, hard outer coat; black, dark or light grey, fawn or cream with black points.
PurposeA Highland terrier used to kill foxes, badgers and rats; the ´Scottie´.Old Scottish terrier from the Isle of Skye, long and low; today a show and companion dog.

Breed page: Scottish Terrier · Breed page: Skye Terrier

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.