The
Skye Terriers have style, elegance and dignity. They are agile and strong
with sturdy bone and hard muscle. Twice as long as they are high, they are
covered in a profuse coat that falls straight down either side of the body.
Their most prominent feature are their ears which are much larger than their
cousins, the Cairn Terriers. They are smaller dogs, but very long. Skye Terriers
are low to the ground, and their fur falls to the floor. They can have either
prick ears or drop ears, although the prick version has been much more common
than a hundred years ago. Their eyes are brown and their nose is black, but
one might never know this considering their fur covers their face. They can
be either black, blue, dark or light gray, silver platinum, fawn or cream
colored. Skye Terriers are agile yet strong dogs who are loving to their family
and selected friends. Their motto is remember your friends and never forget
your enemies. This breed is rather choosy about who they will be friendly
towards, and often are suspicious of or uninterested in anyone but their owners.
They can be trained to get along with other pets, but are otherwise unfriendly
towards them. They get along with older children who can respect them, but
once again, do not enjoy being touched by anyone but their owner unless they
have approved. The Skye Terrier is an excellent watch dog, being very alert
and responsive to unusual things. They are sensitive, reactive and calm dogs.
Inside they are quiet and outside they are very active. Confident and dignified,
this breed is not for everyone. A terrier-experienced owner is suggested.
