SKYE TERRIER

Elegant

Dignified

One-man dog

Distrustful of strangers

Long

Good coat length

Effortless gait

Strong body

Group	📌
Size	Small📌
Utilization	Terrier
Appearance	Long; twice as long as high, with coat of good length, Moves with seemingly effortless gait. Strong in quarters, body and jaw.
🖍️Nicknames	Isle of Skye Terrier Fancy Skye
Country of origin	Great britain
Lifespan, years	12 - 14
Height	23 cm - 26 cm
Weight	8.2 kg - 11.2 kg
Temperament	Elegant and dignified. A ‘one-man’ dog, distrustful of strangers, never vicious.
History	One of the oldest Scottish breeds; The Skye was once known as the Terrier of the Western Isles, evolving into what we now call the Skye Terrier, with a mix of breeds behind him, including Cairn Terrier prototypes. One of the most famed of the breed was Greyfriars Bobby who, in Edinburgh, around 1858 took up a vigil at his master’s grave in Greyfriars Churchyard until he too died. Greyfriars Bobby was buried in un-consecrated ground in the churchyard and his devotion is commemorated by a memorial plaque in the street and by a tablet on his grave. Although the majority of Skye Terriers are prick-eared, there is also a variety known as ‘drop-eared’, and then the ears hang flat against the skull.