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Skye terrier
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Skye terrier
a small (25 lb) dog with a distinctive appearance—the body is very long (the total length is specified in the breed standard as 41 in) and the legs are very short (height 10 in). The long, gray, fawn, cream or black coat is flat and straight, covering the face. The breed is affected by an inherited laryngeal hypoplasia.


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It is one of the five terriers that originated in Scotland and the other four are West Highland White, Dandie Dinmont, Cairn and Skye Terriers.
Scottish breeds were separated into two: the Skye terriers and the Dandie Dinmont terriers.
SKYE terriers were paraded through Edinburgh yesterday to commemorate Greyfriars Bobby Owners in period costume walked their pets from the castle, down the Royal Mile to Greyfriars Kirkyard, where Bobby held a 14-year vigil after the death of his owner 150 years ago.
 
 
 
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