Native Dogs Of Scotland

Having drawn the nine native dogs of Ireland, now it’s time to cross the Irish sea to Scotland.

These include some of the most popular dogs around today. They include some tiny terriers of course, but also some dogs which you may be surprised to find originated in Scotland.

Ok, deep breath, here they are:

Bearded Collie, Bloodhound, Border Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Rough Collie, Scottish Deerhound, Scottish Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Skye Terrier, Smooth Collie and the wonderful West Highland White Terrier.

There are other dogs from Scotland, but they are sadly now extinct or are newer breeds that are not fully recognised yet.

So over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be posting drawings of these beautiful beasties. 

No post found!

Jennifer Farley
Jennifer Farley

Jennifer Farley is an author, award-winning illustrator, and designer from Ireland. Jen and her husband have two rescue dogs - Betty, a Miniature Schnauzer and Albert, a mix of lots of furry bits and pieces.

Jennifer illustrates and designs all of the prints and apparel available from Drawing The Dog.

She absolutely LOVES dogs.

Articles: 120

6 Comments

  1. […] There is some debate about the origin of the bloodhound. Records show that the Bloodhound originally came from France and Belgium, while others show origins in Scotland. (For the purposes of grouping my drawings and writing – I’m including the Bloodhound as a Scottish dog) […]

  3. […] Originally bred to hunt foxes and badgers, the Scottish Terrier or “Scottie” is a very old breed. Written records of dogs matching Scotties’ description go back to the 15th century. They are one of 18 native dogs of Scotland. […]

  4. […] The Smooth Collie breed and its close relative the Rough Collie have a long history of herding sheep in Scotland. This shepherd’s dog originated in the highlands of Scotland. They are one of 18 dogs native to the country. […]

Comments are closed.