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Scottish Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Scottish Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

  • ORIGIN: Great Britain.
  • FCI-St. N° 073
  • FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 3 Terriers.
  • WEIGHT: Height at the withers: 25 – 28 cms.
  • Coat: The Scottish Terrier should have a broken coat.
  • Color: Black, wheaten or brindle of any color.
  • Temperament: The Scottish Terrier should be alert and spirited but also stable and steady- going.

Standard outline (section headings)

  • FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
  • SCOTTISH TERRIER
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
  • CRANIAL REGION:
  • FACIAL REGION:
  • BODY:
  • LIMBS
  • FOREQUARTERS:
  • HINDQUARTERS:
  • COAT:
  • SIZE AND WEIGHT:
  • FAULTS:
  • DISQUALIFYING FAULTS

Sources

Scottish Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)
Source document: AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)
AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/scottish_terrier_combined.txt