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In the ring, a Scottish Terrier should not be out of control and attacking other dogs. On the other hand, he should not back away from trouble. When brought out to spar, a Scottie should pull himself up on his toes, ears and tail bang up. If the Scottie loses control, the handler should be able to bring him back without too much difficulty. Before penalizing a particularly fiery dog, a judge should allow the handler to move away from the other dogs to try to settle his dog. Some dogs will look away as if to give the other dog a chance to leave the area--this is not cowardice, but rather a sort of sportsmanlike way of giving the other dog an opportunity to leave, or else.
Scotties should never be judged without sparring. Done right, sparring is the best way to evaluate the total Scottie, character and conformation. Ideally, judges should not spar more than 3-4 dogs at a time. Wherever possible, judges should spar Scotties of the same sex--male Scotties frequently will not spar with a female. |
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