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Wheaten Scottish Terrier Fiona with her two-day-old black puppies
Okay, okay, we know that based on this photo, the question should be more like, “Where do black Scotties come from?” But that’s not the usual question even if, for the first time ever, this 2007 shot does indeed make you want to ask, “Is it possible she’s really the mother?” as opposed to that other more-oft-posed question, “Is he really the father?”
But we digress this post is about the genetics and breeding of Wheaten Scottish Terriers. Here’s breeder Gibscot’s explanation:
The wheaten coloring is a recessive gene…in order to get a wheaten scottie, both dam and sire must have the gene…old Mendelian genetics. The sire is pure black without the wheaten gene so all three pups are black but have the wheaten gene from their mum. For Clara to have wheaten pups she would have to mate with a wheaten male (50% of the pups should be wheaten) or a black dog that has the wheaten gene (25% of the litter should then be wheaten). Wheaten to wheaten you get 100% wheaten pups. Sorry for the genetics lecture.
When I bred Fiona I had three major criteria I looked for, equally weighted in the potential sire: health/longevity, temperament & conformation. Ravenscraig Two Bears (Eli) won out on all three. He’s from healthy English stock and shares the Pendelhill/Kennelgarth pedigree with her, he’s as sweet as a lamb yet fearless and outgoing, and he’s drop dead gorgeous with good heavy bone, beautiful head and short legs and back. It would have been really cool for him to have the wheaten gene too but that wasn’t as important to me…maybe her second and final breeding?
I’m hoping I can get some advice from you and your readers. We’ve recently added nine-week-old Malcolm (left) to our family. He’s the second Scottie we’ve owned and I can tell you he’s quite a pistol.
We’re having a bit of a problem with his rough play, though. He LOVES biting fingers and toes. So much so, in fact, it’s becoming a hazard since he almost tripped my wife going for her foot while she was walking.
I would really appreciate any advice on dealing with biting puppies. I know chewing and nipping is natural, but feel we’ve got to make sure he knows we don’t like this behavior.
Thanks for any help.
Dear Kevin,
I so feel your pain. Those baby Scottie teeth are very sharp.
Our dog Bridget was also a terrible foot biter. My ankles were covered in cuts and scratches when she was a pup. We couldn’t walk anywhere in the house without getting attacked. We even resorted to hideous Crocs shoes for foot protection.
In the end, we stopped the biting with my secret weapon, the spray bottle. If you follow the link, you’ll also find that the comments include other methods for putting an end to biting.
As for Bridget, she never completely outgrew her ankle biting, but it is now just an occasional nuisance as opposed to a vicious force to contend with on every much-needed trip to the bathroom. Let’s just say that what’s happening in the video below would never take place at our house where the policing would be far more interventionist than a few barks.
The Scottish Terrier and Dog News wanted to get a cute Scottie photo up fast so you would know we hadn’t forgotten you. Twelve-week-old Shina is adorable enough to grace the front page while we search for stars, stripes and maple leaves.
TEN adorable puppies orphaned after the death of their mother have been saved thanks to an unusual foster carer stepping in to help.
Canine grooming parlour owner Gwyneth Owen was left devastated after her faithful pet Caryl, a black three-year-old Scottie dog, died of septicaemia after giving birth to ten new pups three weeks ago.
I’d say that’s the equivalent of an Olympic Cross Country ski marathon. Check out Carrleigh and all her pups at Rocky Creek Scottie Adventures. My apologies for the late delivery of the news and congratulations to everyone.
Here’s how YouTube user bradleyequine describes the scene above which stars one energetic puppy and one patient older dog: Lucy is our four (4) week old Scottish Terrier and has just arrived to live at our house. Gabby is her full sister about 1 1/2 yrs old. Not sure who is the boss, but the ...
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I'm Ann Brocklehurst, Scottish Terrier owner and investigative reporter who provides daily news, video and much more about Scottie dogs. Please leave me a comment or send me an e-mail at scottishterriernews@gmail.com. That's me above with Bridget, aged three.
Sadie the Westminster-winning Scottish Terrier with Tad, her Chihuahua consort
Yes, you are in the right place for news about Sadie the Scottie, or if you prefer to call her by her official name, Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, the 2010 Westminster champion. Check out the Scottie News' extensive Sadie archives and read about other Scottish Terriers who have won the Westminster Cup
