Looks-wise, the Scottie’s thick-set silhouette is unmistakable, with little pricked ears, short legs, a wiry top coat and a certain hirsuteness around the belly, beard and legs.

3. The Scottie’s distinctive black colouring is a 20th-century phenomenon. In the earliest breed standard, written in 1880, Scottie colouring was described as ‘grey, grizzle or brindle’. 4. On both ...