Skye Terrier Dog

Facts about Skye Terrier Dogs, "Scientific name for Skye Terrier Dog, or domestic canine, is Canis lupus familiaris". The Skye Terrier Dog are popular in Scotland and are a terrier breed native to the Scottish Isle of Skye. The Skye Terrier Dog breed was also popular in England and considered highly endangered. It is one of the oldest terrier breeds. The Skye Terrier Dog was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1887.

Physical Characteristics

The Skye Terrier Dog have an excellent sense of smell, short legs and long muscular bodies, allowing them to track down vermin and follow them in tight spaces. The Skye Terrier Dog is a small dog and was bred to run into burrows after badgers, foxes, and other burrow dwelling critters that land owners wanted to kill. Skye Terrier Dogs sweat glands are between their paw pads.
It is a Fact a Skye Terrier Dog sees in color and have better low light vision. Skye Terrier Dogs have three eyelids, a lower lid, an upper eyelid lid and a third lid, that is called a haw or nictitating membrane, this keeps the Skye Terrier Dogs eye protected and moist. Skye Terrier Dogs eyes have a special membrane for seeing better at night, called a tapetum lucidum - a dogs reflective layer in the choroid chiefly of nocturnal, causing the eyes to glow when light at night hits the eyes and they consist of some layers of smooth flat cells covered by a section of double deformed crystals.

Today, the Skye Terrier Dog range from 35 to 45 pounds (15.8 to 20.4 kg). They grow to nine or ten inches (22.8 to 25.4 cm) at the shoulder. The Skye Terrier Dog are about twice as long as they are tall and they have large heads and powerful jaws.
The Skye Terrier Dog has a double coat of fur and the undercoat is soft and short. The topcoat is long and straight, as well as creating the bangs that hang in front of the dog’s eyes unless trimmed. This protects the Skye Terrier Dog from the elements but creates a challenge to maintain today. The Skye Terrier Dog have feathered ears and they may have either floppy or prick ears. They generally have brown eyes.
Skye Terrier Dogs range from white to black, with a few blonde and black ones. They sometimes have under coats and outer coats of different colors. The nose and ears are usually black. Some of the Skye Terrier Dog have white spots on the chest and they are average in shedding.
The Skye Terrier Dogs are prone to degenerative disk disease. However, this is a problem in all short legged dogs. They are prone to the premature closure of the distal radius.
The Skye Terrier Dog lives on average twelve to fourteen years.

Disposition

The Skye Terrier Dogs may have been bred as outdoor hunters, but they enjoy being indoor dogs. The Skye Terrier Dog need to be walked several times a week to stay in shape. However, walking puppies too often can damage their bone growth. Avoid having the Skye Terrier Dogs jump up and down from objects until ten months old to minimize the risk of growth plate problems.
The Skye Terrier Dog are average on friendliness, adaptability and train-ability. They are fiercely loyal. The Skye Terrier Dog are slow to warm up to strangers, but they are excellent watchdogs. They readily attack larger dogs and will try to eat rodent pets like rabbits and hamsters. The Skye Terrier Dog need early socialization to tolerate other pets like cats.
The Skye Terrier Dogs can live in an apartment, but they will bark a lot. They need attention periodically. A neglected Skye Terrier Dog will start to dig, chew and bark more at distractions. Skye Terrier Dogs sweat glands are between their paw pads.
It is a Fact a Skye Terrier Dog sees in color and have better low light vision. Skye Terrier Dogs have three eyelids, a lower lid, an upper eyelid lid and a third lid, that is called a haw or nictitating membrane, this keeps the Skye Terrier Dogs eye protected and moist. Skye Terrier Dogs eyes have a special membrane for seeing better at night, called a tapetum lucidum - a dogs reflective layer in the choroid chiefly of nocturnal, causing the eyes to glow when light at night hits the eyes and they consist of some layers of smooth flat cells covered by a section of double deformed crystals.

Care

The thick coat of long hair needs to be brushed several times a week, more if the Skye Terrier Dog is in the mud or weeds. You may need to cut the hair to prevent it from dragging on the ground.
The Skye Terrier Dog need to be bathed every two to three weeks. Clean around their noses and eyes, since they are easily soiled during day to day activities like eating.
The Skye Terrier Dog must be kept in a fenced yard, because they will chase after potential prey and those they see as trespassers.
While the Skye Terrier Dog is not as active as other terriers, walk them or play with them at least half an hour a day.


Skye Terrier Dogs have two times the amount of ear muscles than people. It is a fact a Skye Terrier Dog can hear a sound at four times the distance of a human. Sound frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz) Def-Hertz is the measurement of frequency, explicitly it's one cycle per second. The higher the Hertz are, the higher the pitched the sound is. Skye Terrier Dogs hear best at 45,000 Hz to 65,000 Hz, while humans hear best at around 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.
Trivia

Queen Victoria adored the Skye Terrier Dog breed, which made them very popular in the 1800s. Mary, Queen of Scots, had a Skye Terrier.

All dogs are identical in makeup big or small– 42 permanent teeth and 321 bones. Skye Terrier Puppies have 28 teeth and when they become adult Skye Terrier Dogs they have 42 teeth. When Skye Terrier puppies are born, they have no teeth and are deaf and blind. Skye Terrier Puppies for their first few weeks will sleep ninety percent of the day and their vision is not fully developed until after the first month.

Only humans and dogs have prostates and a dog doesn't have an appendix.
Skye Terrier Dog’s nose prints can be used to identify them, their nose prints are like a humans finger print. It is a Fact a Skye Terrier Dog smells more than 1,000 times stronger than that of a human. A Skye Terrier Dog’s nose, secretes a thin layer of mucous that helps it absorb scent, after that they lick their noses and sample the scent through their mouth.

A Skye Terrier Dog’s mouth can apply approximately 150 to 200 pounds of pressure per square inch and an American Pit Bull Terrier, German Shepherd Dog and a rottweiler can have 320 LBS of pressure on avg.

Average body temperature for a Skye Terrier Dog is between 101 to 102.5 degrees
Female Skye Terrier Dogs are in heat for matting for about 20 days twice a year. Female Skye Terrier Dogs are pregnant for 60 days before they’re puppies are born.
A Skye Terrier Dog is an omnivore, (definition-they eat both other animals and plants). All Dogs are direct descendants of wolves.

The number one heath problems amongst Skye Terrier Dogs is obesity, so always make sure your dog doesn't get to fat. Many foot problems that Skye Terrier Dogs have are just an issue of long toenails.

Skye Terrier Dogs pant to keep cool with 10 to 35 breaths per minute with an average of 24 breaths per minute. A large dog breed resting heart beats between 60 to 100 times per minute, and a small dog breed’s heart beats on average between 100 to 140 pant a lot.