Skye Terrier

Scotland · 10 in tall · ~14 yr · long double coat

Next to the average dog it is not for small children, strong-willed, and dry-mouthed. Day to day it needs a moderate amount of exercise and sheds moderately.

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Trait profile

• Affection with family5
• Good with young children3
• Good with other dogs3
• Openness to strangers3
• Watchdog instinct3
• Energy3
• Playfulness3
• Trainability3
• Mental stimulation3
• Adaptability3
• Shedding3
• Grooming needs3
• Drooling1
• Barking3

Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.

About the breed

The Skye Terrier is a Scottish breed of terrier. It is long, low, hardy and short-legged, and in the twenty-first century is among the most endangered breeds of the United Kingdom.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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