The star of the dog, to say that the Scottish Shepherd is an absolutely no one refutes, the movie "Greyhound Lacey" is based on the Scottish Shepherd as the prototype. Scottish Shepherds originated in the cold north of Scotland, and because of this, they have thick and flowing long hair. Not only that, but the Scottish Shepherd was so popular that even Queen Elizabeth was captivated by his gentlemanly appearance. Nowadays, more and more people raise Scottish Shepherds, and today I will talk to you about the advantages and disadvantages of Scottish Shepherds, and also make some references for the shovelers who are ready to breed but have not yet acted.
Advantages of the Scottish Shepherd:
One of the advantages of the Scottish Shepherd is good endurance
Because the breed itself is a working dog relationship, the earliest Scottish Shepherds are born for grazing, so their endurance is very good, can run for a long time, for some of the original Buddhist health or sports owners, Scottish Shepherds are a good choice, dogs can accompany you to exercise together.
Second, one of the advantages of the Scottish Shepherd is its high IQ
According to studies, the IQ of Scottish Shepherds ranks sixteenth in the IQ ranking of dog breeds, which is a very high ranking, which is enough to prove that their IQ is high. The convenience brought by high intelligence is naturally easier to understand the meaning of the master, and soon learn the good habits taught by the master, and can also live with the master more tacitly.
Third, one of the advantages of the Scottish Shepherd is that it has a docile personality
Meek personality is also their characteristics, but also one of the reasons why many families choose to raise Scottish Shepherds, there are inevitably cute little babies in the family, and they are smart and docile, equivalent to having a baby to accompany.
In addition to the advantages, of course, the Scottish Shepherd also has some disadvantages:
First, one of the disadvantages of the Scottish Shepherd is that the hair is not easy to take care of
Many people love the Scottish Shepherd because of its beautiful appearance and flowing long hair, but from another angle this is also the root of the difficulty of care, the hair is too thick and too long and easy to knot, which means that the owner must often comb their hair, and the hair loss will be very strong during the change of seasons, and the shoveler who is ready to breed should be mentally prepared.
Second, one of the disadvantages of the Scottish Shepherd is that it is energetic
As mentioned earlier, the Scottish Shepherd originated as a working dog, so it created their energetic characteristics, and the time to go out and hang out every day was longer than that of the average dog breed to satisfy them. Owners who are ready to breed should remember to take them around to vent their energy, so that it is not easy to demolish the house.
Third, one of the disadvantages of the Scottish Shepherd is that it is too vigilant and sensitive
The Scottish Shepherd is highly alert and is very advantageous when it comes to working dogs, but if it is placed in life, it will inevitably appear too sensitive and even timid. When they are in contact with humans and other dogs outside, it takes longer to adapt, and owners need to give them more patience.