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Scotchon Puppies
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Scotchon
Bichon Frise / Scottish Terrier
Hybrid
The Scotchon is not a
purebred dog. It is a cross between the Bichon Frise
and the Scottish Terrier. The best way to determine the temperament of
a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any
combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. This hybrid
cross is recognized by the American Canine Hybrid Club. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs
being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to
breed multi-generation crosses.
Harry, the Scotchon
(Bichon / Scottish Terrier) at 8 years old.
"It's easy to get him to turn his head like this when you say "boy?" or mention
the name of one of his favorite treats, "Charlie Bear." This picture was taken
the day he was trimmed. This is a great look for him, distinctive facial hair
with real short body hair. Harry weighs between 14 & 15 pounds. He was the
smallest of the litter. He's still very feisty. He loves to play with his
various toys, runs like a rabbit around the yard, and barks at
E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. He goes ballistic if he sees a fly in the house, he barks
at passing cars, he goes nuts when visitors come over (but calms down within a
few minutes), he chases reflections of light, the sound of certain faucets in
the house make him crazy ... you get the picture. He acts aggressive around
other dogs but can learn to get along. Maybe he's compensating for his small
size, because he's not afraid of dogs weighing 100 pounds! That is, unless they
bark back. In the evening, he's content to chew a rawhide while we watch TV, and
usually he jumps onto our laps to relax with us. He's affectionate, but he
doesn't go overboard. These photos don't show it well, but Harry's front legs
have a peculiar bend - if you look at the 8-year photo, imagine his "wrists"
coming within an inch of one another, with both paws facing outward. His vet
believes he might have arthritis later in life and we'll begin to give him a
supplement next year. They tell us he'll be a senior next year, but with his
boundless energy, I'll wait until he slows down before I modify his diet. Harry
is truly a member of the family and he gets a ton of love. While the current
hybrid designation is Scotchon, the breeder called him a Scottychon. It seems
the combination might be a tad suspect; mixing a somewhat aggressive breed with
a timid breed makes for something, well, schizo. He once bit my son (in the
mouth) so we enlisted the aid of a behaviorist to help us correct the behavior.
Even he questioned why anyone would create this particular hybrid. Of course,
looking down at little Harry's sweet, upturned face, the behaviorist said,
"Well, it's obvious why they put those two dogs together."
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ACHC =
American Canine Hybrid Club |
Harry, the Scotchon
(Bichon / Scottish Terrier) at 5 months
old. "At 5 months, you can see that he was a cute little fur ball, with
black & white coloring. Sometime after his first year, Harry had turned an
ash color."
Harry, the
Scotchon (Bichon / Scottish Terrier)
at years old. "The two-year photo shows what he looks like if
you don't get him trimmed. We think he's much cuter when he's trimmed."
Harry, the
Scotchon (Bichon / Scottish Terrier)
at 3 years old. "In this picture you get a good look at his stance.
Longer hind legs, with paws turned outward on his shorter front legs.
His shoulders are wide compared to his hind quarters. When he's happy
and healthy, his tail curls over his back. On the rare occasion Harry
isn't feeling well, or he's in trouble, his tail hangs limp."
Harry, the
Scotchon (Bichon / Scottish Terrier)
at 6 years old. "Notice his wedge-like stance and that tail over his
back."
Hybrid Dog Information
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