Scolden Terrier

The Scolden Terrier is a hybrid mix of the Scottish Terrier and the Golden Retriever.  There is very little information available on the hybrid itself, especially in regard to the place and date of origin.  We can most likely assume that the hybrid was created in the United States sometime during the late 1900's to early 2000's, when interest in mixing various purebred canines for a variety of reasons increased.  We will learn more about this odd mix of breeds by looking at the histories of the parent breeds.  The Scottish Terrier, as its name suggests, originates from Scotland, but until about 1436, the background of this breed is quite obscure.  It is said to go back to 55 B.C. during a time of Roman occupation of Britain when Pliny the Elder wrote about a "small dogs who would follow their quarry to the ground".  In 1436, a man named Don Leslie wrote a book on the history of Scotland in which he described a canine which resembled the Scottish Terrier.  The Scottish Terrier was a breed developed to hunt fox, rats and other vermin, tasks for which their smaller size made them perfect.  The Scottish Terrier was officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1885 and is the 58th most popular canine in their registry.  The Golden Retriever is also from the United Kingdom and can be traced back to the 1800's when Britain's sportsmen desired a canine that could retrieve game from the water as well as from the upland.  The Golden Retriever from the 1800's to present have changed very little and are still valued for the keen hunting nose and instincts as well as for their compatibility as a family companion.  The Golden Retriever was officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1925 and is the 3rd most popular canine breed in their registry.  The Scolden Terrier itself is recognized by the Dog Registry of America.