The Scottish Terrier was bred to be a serious working farm dog. It hunted varmints, and exterminated them. Some of the varmints included foxes, badgers, wildcats, weasels, otters, rats, and anything else that gave the Scottish farmer a problem. This dog needed to be able to work independently of the farmer, the dog had a job to do and he was expected to do it with little direction from the farmer, who had his own work to do.
Ma olen kirjanduses kohanud isegi lauset "kassihingega koer", noh selline iseseisev, intelligentne ja rotipüüdja. Püüavad jah, praegune kevadine nuhtlus on hiirepesad. Neid on vaja heinas taga otsida ja kaevata.
The Scottish Terrier is not a dog for everyone. Be sure that you are as determined as this dog, and possess a good sense of humor. This breed is not subservient, even though the loyalty of the dog to his owner is to the death. The Scottie will not always do what it is told to do. He needs to know the answer to the question, "Why? What's in it for me?"
Viimane lõik meenutab shotlasega koomiksit (Raising Duncan). Peremees kutsub koera enda juurde ja ütleb : Istu!" Koer istub ja küsib : "kas sul on nii halvad uudised?"
Muide, shotikas on koer, keda tohib vajadusel sabast tõmmata. Ajaloo jooksul aretati nende sabad tugevaks, et neid urgudest saaks välja tõmmata. Vahel see shokeerib inimesi, kes tõu tausta ei tea. Meenub jalutuskäik, kus üks mu koertest vastujalutava laika peale kilama hakkas ja ma ei saanud teda muidu kontrolli alla kui tõstsin sabapidi üles. Kutsikas oli veel. Laika omanik pidi krambid saama, kuigi ise jahimees :). Rääkisin siis, et miks nii tehakse ja et selle sabaga ei juhtu midagi. Mulle tundus, et ta ei uskunud.
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