Scottish Terrier Breeders UK: Advertise Your Kennel Free

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Do you breed Scottish Terriers? List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk so that buyers looking for Scottish Terrier puppies for sale can find you by breed and area. Your basic listing shows your kennel or company name, website, social media, location and categories. When a litter is due you can advertise Scottish Terrier puppies for sale, and you can list a Scottish Terrier stud dog with his vWD and CMO results so other breeders can judge the match. With the breed on the RKC At Watch list, each carefully planned litter matters. Add your kennel.

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In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Scottish Terrier

The Scottish Terrier, or Scottie, is a small, short-legged terrier from Scotland in the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) Terrier group. The RKC explains that, like the other native Scottish terriers it shares its roots with, it was bred to follow fox, badger and other vermin below ground. It was once commonly called the Aberdeen terrier, after the area where it was most plentiful. The RKC credits Captain Gordon Murray with naming it the Scottish Terrier in 1879 and with the planned breeding that settled its type, and dates the first breed club and breed standard to 1882. The Scottish Terrier Club (England), which describes itself as the parent club, says the standard drawn up in its early years has altered little since.

Popularity and At Watch status

According to the RKC, the Scottie was the third most popular breed in the country from the mid-1930s to the early 1940s, and registrations peaked at more than 5,800 puppies in 1947. The breed first joined the RKC At Watch list in 2019 and was added for a second time after registrations dropped to 406 in 2023. The RKC's vulnerable native breeds page currently lists it as At Watch, the band for native breeds registering 300 to 450 puppies a year, with 312 registrations in 2025.

Size and build

The breed standard calls for a thick-set dog, small enough to go to ground, that is agile and active despite its short legs. The head is long and the ears are neat, pointed and upright. Height is 25 to 28 cm and weight 8.5 to 10.5 kg.

Coat, colour and grooming

The Scottie has a double coat: a soft, dense undercoat beneath a harsh, wiry outer coat that makes it weather-resistant. The standard allows black, wheaten or brindle, and the RKC registers black, black brindle, brindle and wheaten. The RKC lists the breed as one that sheds and suggests grooming every day.

Exercise, home and temperament

The RKC suggests up to an hour of exercise a day and says a Scottie can live in a small house with a small or medium garden, in town or country. The standard describes a loyal, dignified and reserved dog, courageous and intelligent, bold but never aggressive. The RKC adds that its independent streak can tip into stubbornness. The RKC gives a typical lifespan of over 10 years.

Scottish Terrier health tests

The RKC places the Scottish Terrier in Breed Watch Category 1, meaning no conformation-related points of concern are currently flagged for show judges. The RKC breed page lists no recommended pre-breeding health screening at present and there is no Scottie-specific RKC DNA package, though individual tests can be ordered from the RKC. After a 2025 review of breed health, the RKC is applying a breeding for health framework to all breeds, so check the page for changes.

Breed organisations point to several conditions. The Scottish Terrier Club (England) health page names UK laboratories that DNA test for craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO), an inherited bone disease causing painful, swollen jaws in young dogs, and von Willebrand disease (vWD), an inherited clotting disorder. A club article explains that the CMO result indicates a level of risk rather than a certain outcome. The club also publicises a long-term University of Nottingham study of Scottie health, with a focus on liver disease and cancers. The Scottish Terrier Emergency Care Scheme describes Scottie cramp, an inherited condition in which the leg muscles spasm and lock, often set off by excitement or stress, and advises buyers to ask breeders for CMO and vWD results.

RKC recommended pre-breeding screening: none listed at present
Breed Watch: Category 1
RKC status: At Watch list
DNA test for von Willebrand disease (vWD): advised by breed organisations; not among the results the RKC records for this breed
DNA test for craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO): advised by breed organisations; the result shows risk, not certainty
Genetic diversity: check the coefficient of inbreeding with the RKC inbreeding calculator

Choosing a Scottish Terrier breeder

With only around 300 to 400 Scottish Terrier puppies registered a year recently, you may have to wait for a litter from a careful breeder. As the RKC does not currently list pre-breeding tests for the breed, a good breeder should explain what they do test for and why. Breed organisations encourage DNA testing breeding dogs for vWD and CMO, and the breeder should be able to tell you what each parent's result means for the puppies. They should know about Scottie cramp and be open about whether it has appeared in their lines. Expect to see the puppies with their mother, to be asked about your home and routine, and to leave with RKC registration papers, the microchip details, a diet sheet and grooming guidance. Every puppy in the UK must be microchipped and registered by eight weeks old. In England, anyone breeding three or more litters in 12 months and selling any puppies, or running a business breeding and advertising dogs for sale, needs a licence from the local council and must show the licence number in adverts.

Have both parents been DNA tested for vWD and CMO, and can I see the laboratory certificates?
Has Scottie cramp or any jaw problem appeared in either parent's family?
What is this litter's coefficient of inbreeding, and how does it compare with the breed average?
How do you keep the coat in order, and will you show me how to groom it?
How old did the grandparents and other older relatives live to?

Scottish Terrier questions

Is the Scottish Terrier a rare breed?

It is on the RKC At Watch list, which covers native breeds registering between 300 and 450 puppies a year. The RKC recorded 312 Scottish Terrier registrations in 2025, a long way down from more than 5,800 in 1947. Breeds that fall below 300 a year are classed as vulnerable native breeds.

How much grooming does a Scottie need?

The RKC suggests grooming every day and lists the breed as one that sheds. The coat is a harsh, wiry outer coat over a soft, dense undercoat, so ask the breeder to show you how they keep it in order and what trimming it needs.

What is Scottie cramp?

The Scottish Terrier Emergency Care Scheme describes it as a hereditary condition, usually first seen at around six months, in which the muscles lock up and the legs spasm and over-extend. Stress or excitement can set off an episode. The charity says it is distressing to watch but does not cause the dog pain. Ask breeders whether it has appeared in their lines.

How big does a Scottish Terrier get?

The breed standard gives a height of 25 to 28 cm and a weight of 8.5 to 10.5 kg. The RKC classes the Scottie as a small breed that needs up to an hour of exercise a day.

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