Our Puppies

 

Ayrshire’s Scottish Terriers; we brought our first Scottish Terrier home in 1991; Sydney was bought as a pet. We quickly fell in love with him and the breed and over time we added a second Scottie to our home, a wheaten named Jake. Over the next 5 or so years our involvement in the breed grew, we joined the local Scottish Terrier Club and started thinking about showing our Scotties. In 1998 we started our breeding program; we had been through all sorts of health and behavioral issues with our boys; epilepsy, allergies, Cushing’s and later, cancer. Please note that neither Jake nor Sydney is in our pedigrees. So in starting our program the goal was to learn from our past experiences and produce Scotties that conformed to the AKC standard, were as healthy as we could possibly produce and were good household citizens.

We are now in our fifth generation; each litter has been planned well in avance of actual breeding. We have kept the best female pups out of seven litters botn over the past 10 years and they represent our foundation. We have always used quality stud dogs in our program; with one exception all have been AKC champions. In addition, three out of the four girls we have kept have now earned their American Kennel Club American Championships. We believe that with each litter, improvements have been made in regards to conformation and temperament. Additionally with each litter, over the several generations, we have positive feedback as to the health characteristics of the line.

A lot of time and effort goes into each litter we produce, which is usually about every 12 to 15 months. They are truly home raised; most have been whelped in our master bedroom and raised in our dedicated kennel room. Occasionally we may have a puppy available for adoption; however most of our puppies are placed through referrals or to previous owners of our puppies.

week old puppies
Week old Scotties

We are extremely picky with our placements, we usually conduct at least one interview and sometimes do home inspections. In some cases, we have asked for references. Our waiting list is on-going and we are always willing to add a name.

A quality Scottish Terrier is a major investment; in both money and emotions. Research as to whether a Scottie is the best fit for your home, as they are not for all homes. Utilize the accompanying web links to help define your criteria for picking a quality, ethical breeder. After selecting a breeder ask lots of questions ask for references and please don't buy based on price or through pet stores, newspapers or online puppy brokers.

If you are interested in one of our pups, or need help in your search, please contact us at ayrshire@comcast.net

Chloe and her pups
Our Chloewith her first litter born 6/16/2008
2 boys and 2girls

 

Some Links of Interest

Scottish Terrier Club of America

http://www.stca.biz/Newcomers/theRoad.htm

Charthill Scottish Terriers

http://www.charthillscotties.com/buying-a-scot.htm