small scottish breed dog family breed long body short legs distinctive knot hair head character sir novel lent breed thought based credited father modern breed dogs descended earlier owning families including northumberland breed clubs supporting breed registered vulnerable native breed low number yearly basis breed friendly tough suitable interaction older children breed specific health concerns affected spinal issues elongated body breed affected cancer higher average rate history breed originates dogs border country scotland england hunting whilst ultimate origin remains unknown dogs owned northumberland early thought involved early origins dogs type border theories exist including idea cross head family born nearby fly fisher enjoyed sports particular kept dogs hunting lord hired remove pond lord attempted purchase favoured dogs successfully removed refused died february dogs passed care son james james son eventually inherited dogs sold dog named old pepper came town scottish border old pepper descended favorite dogs worked lord manor breed remained relatively unknown outside borders sir novel published sir walter spent time area whilst sheriff learned prowess types specialist working fox wrote included character owned number named pepper colours coats character partly based real life farmer owner generic terms dogs depending coats dogs came variety sources including dogs anderson families documented breeding accepted father modern breed breeds took place introduced blood breed certain breeders maintained pure bred lines theory introduced pseudonym 1880s denied breeders era breed known sought hunting scott writings published remain dog breed named fictional character time breed involvement development formed hotel november formed oldest breed club dogs world lord society president vice president noted breeders involved formation club breed standard created founding member club agreed year later meeting club club held time shows held conjunction clubs yearly basis moved exception second world war shows continued held shows continued held general area moved south breed club breed clubs created scotland lasted particularly long scottish society merged today addition southern society scotland club breed registered recognized second world war dispersed dogs destroyed lack food caused manpower following war led way establishing breed including located surrey later moving old windsor continued bred early 1990s passed hands recognised dog breeds native british isles putting new list vulnerable native breeds breeds chosen list originated ireland year particularly low period july september registered male overall year registered compared west highland white additionally numbers dropped low levels america registering time period following work registration numbers improved slightly registered highest number year years breeds native manchester lower registration figures description breed short legs elongated body unusually scottish breeds ears neck muscular having developed breed use larger game typical height inches weigh pounds generally hardy breed issue climbing stairs silky coat forms dog head similar body shape coat thicker longer coat comes colour ranges pepper pepper ranges dark black light gray vary reddish head appears white typically legs feet darker colour lighter colour body slowly blending legs depth coat reach inches colour coat usually set time dog reaches months age continue mature physically years old temperament breed tough usually friendly suitable older children makes good companion guard dog breeds usually owners known ability dig large holes short space time trained good cats trusted smaller animals rats described game prone challenging animals including cases dogs health breed elongated body issues breed specifically discs dog backs discs slip resulting spinal disc symptoms relating depend entirely dog affected range loss control worst cases following work breed clubs ensure health issues dealt especially common conditions affecting minor issues affecting breed include primary closed angle syndrome order combat breed breed clubs recommend procedure called conducted regular intervals lives slightly higher risk cancer average average life years
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