Excerpt from The Scottish Terrier and the Irish Terrier: Their History, Characteristics and Development to the Present Standard, Etc The compiler of this short essay on the Scottish Terrier has given nothing but what has been taken from well-known writers upon the breed. His intention has been to give their origin, their use as both house-dogs and field-workers, and, in a way, to answer the question so often asked, - What claim has the present dog seen at shows to be called a Scottish terrier? That he is of old descent seems clearly proven. They have remained longer in Scotland than the old Scotch terrier so well known in America twenty years ago. Captain Mackie, who made, some years ago, a trip through the Western Highlands, to gain information about these gamey little dogs from men who had them for work, says: "Knocking about amidst wild scenery, and among Gaelic-speaking folks, I have come across those who looked upon me as terrier daft; others fancied I was a blackguard dog-tax collector; while others reciprocated my liking for the wee dog, and gave me all the information they possessed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.