ycbm
Overwhelmed
A pale one with dark points and floppy ears.
Aren't they gorgeous?!
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Aren't they gorgeous?!
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I just saw a Skye Terrier
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nagblagger
Mildred's Maid
Had to go and google what one was ! Very cute.
High maintenance coat though - imagine that in the muddy fields.
High maintenance coat though - imagine that in the muddy fields.
ycbm
Overwhelmed
Very high maintenance looking at him. His owner was terribly proud of him and told me only 10% have the floppy ears. He looked like such a character trotting down the road, much bigger than I would have expected. The dog, not the owner
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ArklePig
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I didn't know they came with floppy ears, must have been adorable!
ycbm
Overwhelmed
He was. He had such lovely colouring, too, a subtle cream colour with dark chocolate nose and ear highlights. He was immaculately groomed, but he also looked like such a joyful dog.
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ycbm
Overwhelmed
Not unlike this one, slightly different colouring.
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Pearlsasinger
Up in the clouds
That looks like Dougal!
ycbm
Overwhelmed
That's what the owner said!
I said "What is HE! I mean, he's a dog obviously, but what type? "
And he replied "he's a Skye Terrier, a Dougal dog. He's got floppy ears, only 10% of them have floppy ears".
He was a pretty big dog, maybe 3 feet long?
I walked home singing the Magic Roundabout tune
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BallyRoanBaubles
Buys real biscuits
How adorable! I don’t think I’ve seen one in real life before
Nicnac
Well-Known Member
I remember seeing them as a child but haven't seen one in years in the UK; see them more frequently stateside. They are lovely looking dogs.
druid
Well-Known Member
That's what the owner said!
I said "What is HE! I mean, he's a dog obviously, but what type? "
And he replied "he's a Skye Terrier, a Dougal dog. He's got floppy ears, only 10% of them have floppy ears".
He was a pretty big dog, maybe 3 feet long?
I walked home singing the Magic Roundabout tune
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Twice as long as he is tall! That's the breed standard. The coat had started to get overdone and additional notes were made to the standard about reasonable coat/not obscuring the dogs vision at least in Europe
ponyparty
Well-Known Member
I was obsessed with them for a while as a kid after reading Greyfriars Bobby. I do admire them still, i wouldn’t have one though - too much hair for my liking.
tda
Well-Known Member
Gorgeous, but not a dog for taking outside /to the yard/into fields
Moobli
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A breeding/boarding kennel where I walked dogs at weekends as a teen (40 years ago) had a Skye terrier. A big (very long but substantial) dog. I was surprised by his size and substance for such a low slung dog.
poiuytrewq
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Whilst super cute as puppies they wouldn’t be for me.
Certainly not living here anyway!
Certainly not living here anyway!
Squeak
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I imagine they'd be a lot easier to keep if you cut them shorter to something more like this and I think I actually prefer how they look with the shorter hair too.
I love seeing all the different breeds and think it's so sad the ones that are now classed as vulnerable.
Moobli
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I imagine they'd be a lot easier to keep if you cut them shorter to something more like this and I think I actually prefer how they look with the shorter hair too.
I love seeing all the different breeds and think it's so sad the ones that are now classed as vulnerable.
Squeak
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Yes, poor example, how about this one instead?
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I'd have thought it must be possible to trim them shorter one way or another? As they really would be high maintenance otherwise!
Moobli
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Yes that looks much more manageableYes, poor example, how about this one instead?
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I'd have thought it must be possible to trim them shorter one way or another? As they really would be high maintenance otherwise!
lizziebell
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I know two. Personally I find their temperament questionable, and they are a breed that NEED a job to do.