“Guid gear goes in mickle bundles” is a Scotch proverb which applies most appropriately to this excellent liitle dog – the Scottish terrier. An ugly little fellow, the smallest of the working terriers, his short, wiry, dense coat, small, piercing, rather sunken eyes, and little sharp-pointed ears made him very unpopular in America for some time. No attempt was made to introduce him into this country until 1883, when the first importations were made by Mr. John H. Naylor of Chicago, and although a few wealthy men took up the breeding of this little dog with enthusiasm, there was no getting the public to take it. The dog did not attract and there was a time when it was almost impossible even to give young stock away. Since 1895, however, Scottie has steadily been growing in popularity, and made his way by his own merits to a warm corner in the hearts of his admirers, not on account of any special attractiveness, but by his smartness and cleverness as a companion and house dog.
1907 Article from Stable & Kennel Magazine written by E.S.W.