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Scottish Terrier

Height 25–25 cm
Weight 9–10 kg 8–10 kg
Life span 12–15 years
Exercise 40 min/day

confident
independent
feisty
loyal
alert
dignified

The Scottish Terrier is a small, sturdy breed with a wiry coat and a distinctive beard. It is known for its independent and intelligent nature.

Group: Terrier Group
Origin: Scotland, Scottish Highlands (19th century)
Coat: short wire · black, wheaten, and brindle
Also known as: Aberdeen Terrier and Scottie
Recognized by: AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 09be818d-ef06-4f25-a616-9ab5d7456c9c

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Scottish Terrier. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org nylabone.com cuteness.com canna-pet.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/09be818d-ef06-4f25-a616-9ab5d7456c9c. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/09be818d-ef06-4f25-a616-9ab5d7456c9c"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "09be818d-ef06-4f25-a616-9ab5d7456c9c",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
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      "description": "The Scottish Terrier is a small, sturdy breed with a wiry coat and a distinctive beard. It is known for its independent and intelligent nature.",
      "life": {
        "max": 15,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 10,
        "min": 9
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 10,
        "min": 8
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 25,
        "min": 25
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 25,
        "min": 25
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "19th century",
        "region": "Scottish Highlands",
        "country": "Scotland"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "wire",
        "colors": [
          "black",
          "wheaten",
          "brindle"
        ],
        "length": "short"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 3,
        "barking": 3,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 4,
        "shedding": 2,
        "temperament": [
          "confident",
          "independent",
          "feisty",
          "loyal",
          "alert",
          "dignified"
        ],
        "trainability": 3,
        "good_with_dogs": 2,
        "exercise_minutes": 40,
        "apartment_friendly": 4,
        "good_with_children": 3,
        "good_with_strangers": 2
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Aberdeen Terrier",
        "Scottie"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC",
        "ANKC",
        "NZKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/ScottishTerrier.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard of the Scottish Terrier - AKC"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.nylabone.com/dog101/scottish-terrier",
          "title": "Scottish Terrier | Origin, History, Personality & Care Needs | Nylabone"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.cuteness.com/13767192/all-about-the-scottish-terrier/",
          "title": "Scottish Terrier (Scottie) Characteristics, Temperament & Grooming - Cuteness"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://canna-pet.com/breed/scottish-terrier/",
          "title": "Scottish Terrier Guide - Breed Personality & Health | Canna-Pet"
        }
      ],
      "images": [
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          }
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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          }
        },
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    "relationships": {
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        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/09be818d-ef06-4f25-a616-9ab5d7456c9c/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.