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This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
Highlands, 16th century vulnerable native breed [19] Border Collie. Scottish Borders, late 19th century not at risk [20] Border Terrier: Scottish Borders, 1700s not at risk [21] Cairn Terrier: Scottish highlands, 16th–19th century not at risk [22] Dandie Dinmont: Skye and Scottish Borders, mid-18th century or earlier vulnerable native breed ...
A dog adopted by the Heffley Family. Frank got the dog to satisfy Greg's wanting of a dog and his feelings over the loss of his pet fish. He (Frank) later gives the dog to the Heffleys' maternal grandmother at the end of the book. Timothy / Timmy / Tim: Mongrel: The Famous Five: Enid Blyton: All three names are found interchangeably. George ...
The monument mentioned is a statue of the dog at the hall door of Scott's home, Abbotsford House. [6] A statue of Scott at the Scott Monument in Edinburgh includes Maida gazing up at the seated figure. [7] William Allan painted "Sir Walter Scott with His Dog 'Maida'" in 1831. [8] Alexander Nasmyth painted the dog alone. [9]
The name has been spelled many different ways: Coll, Colley, Coally and Coaly. Generally, the most accepted origin of the word is "Coll" - the Anglo-Saxon word for "black". In the 18th century, the Rough Collie's natural home was in the highlands of Scotland, where he had been used for centuries as a sheepdog. The dogs were bred with great care ...
Recently, the ever-entertaining WeRateDogs dug up a goldmine: a list of 15th-century dog names penned by Edward of Norwich, the 2nd Duke of York. Over 1,000 names made the list, showing that ...
Dog portraits became increasingly popular in the 18th century, and the establishment of The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1873, and the American Kennel Club in 1884 introduced breed standards or 'word pictures', which further encouraged the popularity of dog portraiture.
The Scottish Terrier (Scottish Gaelic: Abhag Albannach; also known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog.Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were grouped under the name of Skye Terrier, it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and West Highland White terriers.