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One contributor was the Skye Ter- rier. Taking her name from the Isle of Skye, this is one of Scotland’s oldest terrier breeds, and is still around to- day. Formerly used for vermin con- trol, the Skye Terrier is now a valued companion and show dog. The Clydesdale Terrier is no lon- ger in existence; this breed was found around Glasgow and in the Clyde Valley. She bore a strong resemblance to the Skye Terrier and had a bright, steel blue coat with tan markings, very similar to the Yorkshire Terrier’s

distinctive coloring. The Paisley Terrier came from the Paisley area of Glasgow and was kept in the weaving sheds to keep down vermin. This breed is also no longer around. She was a long, low dog with heavily fringed ears and a long, straight coat that was the texture of fine silk. The Black and Tan Terrier was a little dog, used for poaching rab- bits. She would be sent down a rabbit hole to bolt the prey into a net that was spread over the exit. The dog and rabbits would then be put into the poacher’s large pockets for a hasty retreat. Another possible ancestor, the Waterside Terrier, was a smaller version of what is known today as the Airedale Terrier. The Old En- glish Terrier is an intense, very active working terrier. She comes in smooth- and rough-coated varieties, and it is this rough coat (also known as broken-haired) that may have been a Yorkie ancestor. Creating the Yorkshire Terrier During the industrial revolution of the 19th century, workers from Scotland migrated to Yorkshire to work in the weaving mills.

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