Skye terrier | Facts & Information

Temperament: loyal, friendly, intelligent, brave

Its name comes from the Isle of Skye, the largest island in Inner Habrides off the coast of Scotland.

Legend has it that a Spanish ship was shipwrecked near this island and the only survivor was a Maltese dog that, reaching the shore, was taken and raised by the locals. After several crossbreeding with the Scottish Terrier and Dandie Dinmont Terrier resulted in the current expemplars.

Feeding Skye Terrier

The Skye Terrier does not need much exercise, so it is important to have a well-established amount of food so that he does not become overweight. Two or three meals a day will be enough.

The amount of food depends on the dog's age, metabolic rate and activity level. It is best to feed your dog daily at the same time, if possible at about the same time.

So his stomach is taught that during that time he has to eat.

If you buy food from the store, it is good to read the label to see if the animal is getting the vitamins and minerals it needs.

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Appearance Skye Terrier

It is a small dog, short, with a body twice as long as tall, but muscular. The head is proportional to the body, strong with a black nose and is covered with an mot of silky hair that falls over the eyes, they are small, round, brown.

The ears are pointed, usually raised and covered by a rich and long hair (they can also be with the ears left). The tail is cut short and worn straight.

The coat is double with a fluffy, soft, thick first coat and an outer coat with a long, straight, fine, silky and shiny, rich hair that falls on each side of the body.

They can be: black, gray, brown, yellowish, cream with a muzzle, ears and tail tip of dark color.

Behavior Skye Terrier

It is a brave and active dog outside, but calm, quiet in the House, intelligent, serious. He is loyal to the family and especially attached to a person.

Accept children, especially if they are not bullied by them.

If they have been socialized since childhood, they will have no problems when they grow up with other animals and other dogs, even if some specimens sometimes have a dominant attitude towards other dogs.

It is generally reserved with strangers.

Training Skye Terrier

Training should be consistent, fair, balanced, firm without being severe or harsh, even allowing a little initiative on the part of the dog.

He likes long walks in various places (bridges, Plains, parks).

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Features Skye Terrier

This dog's fur should be brushed, combed at least weekly to keep it in good condition.

The hair has a trail along the back. You need to cut off excess hair in the ears and between the pads of the feet.

This dog can adapt to both outdoor life and living in an apartment with a not too active master, but with experience in dog breeding. In the past they were used to hunt wild animals (foxes, badgers, otters).

Today they are used as pets especially for Home Guard.

Diseases Skye Terrier

Because of their short legs, Skye Terriers can develop some health problems. The most common problem he faces is limping.

If Skye Terriers exercise when they are too young and their bones have not fully developed, especially before the age of 8 months, they can damage normal bone growth.

Because of this, it is advisable that during the growth period, dogs do not jump from great heights, do not climb on various furniture items, do not run or be subjected to long walks, before reaching the age of 8-10 months.

Dogs of this breed may also suffer from autoimmune diseases or breast cancer .

Life expectancy is about 13-15 years.