Buying a Skye Terrier
Find here some information on breeding Skye Terriers previously and nowadays.
Darling of the nobility
As the name states, the Skye Terrier comes from the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Hebrides, where it was deployed centuries ago as a short-legged hunting dog. In some cases, different types of dog from the island were called Skye Terriers, which complicates the historiography of this dog breed.
What’s certain is that the Skye Terrier soon became a favourite of the nobility. Maria Stuart was said to have had a Skye Terrier as a lapdog. It’s also certain that the famous Queen Victoria and her daughter-in-law Alexandra, who later became Queen of England, prized these individualist, attractive canines.
The Skye Terrier was a fashion dog up to the 19th century, but its popularity decreased rapidly afterwards. Nowadays there are mainly breeders in Britain.
Tips on purchasing a Skye Terrier
You should buy puppies from an official breeder if you want a healthy, true-to-type companion. The Skye Terrier Club from Britain or Skye Terrier International Association from Switzerland are suitable places to search. Both organisations have the objective of uniting fans of this breed from all around the world.
Similar breeds
Headstrong and longer than it is tall – the Dachshund immediately springs to mind. The Dachshund does show some parallels, but is still deployed for hunting to this day.
A terrier with special charm and a similar physique is the Dandie Dinmont Terrier – a direct descendant of the Skye Terrier. A famous four-legged Scottish eye-catcher is the Scottish Terrier, which is more gentle in nature.
If you aren’t set on a certain breed and are open to adult dogs, you can take a look at terriers in need in animal welfare organisations or animal homes. There are some hybrids with the charm of a genuine Skye Terrier.