What to feed your dog *Scottish Terrier*

This week for our “What to Feed Your Dog” series, I thought it would be nice to look at the oldest pure breed terrier out there, the Scottish Terrier. Nicked named the “Scottie” this breed has been documented as far back as 1436 and it hasn’t changed at all. They were originally bred to hunt and kill vermin on farms and to hunt badgers and foxes in the rocky highlands of Scotland. Their first appearance in any dog show was in the early 1800’s and they were shown as the “Hard – Haired Scotch Terrier,” mainly because of the wiry topcoat they have. This coat has been prevalent with all sizes of the breed that developed in the highlands. The Scottish Terrier is also very popular in pop culture. They have been owned by a variety of celebrities like the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Also FDR’s Scottie “Fala” is apart of his memorial statue in Washington, DC. The 43rd President George W. Bush also had one as well and the Scottie is also well known playing piece in the board game Monopoly.

The native food supplies for this breed would have included mutton, poultry, and a form of dairy cattle. The vegetation would of been grain crops, potatoes, corn and wheat. For the Scottie we would recommend commercial foods that are high in carbohydrates but low in protein. The foods should have a blend of poultry, mutton, wheat, corn and potatoes. I would avoid horse meat, soy products, beet pulp, white rice and avocado.

What to feed your dog *English Foxhound*

It’s time once again for “What to Feed Your Dog.” This week, I was watching some old classic Loony Toons and noticed they used the English Foxhound quite a bit in their cartoons. Then thinking about some of the old hunting magazines I’ve seen, they use the English Foxhound quite a bit as well. Maybe back in the 20’s-50’s… the English Foxhound was the symbol, the “mascot” for all hunting dogs. Those are just my thoughts anyways.

So where did the English Foxhound come from? The English Foxhound was developed around the late 16th century, in England. Hunting is a cherished sport to the English and unfortunately there was a huge depletion of deer in England. Therefore they thought, what would be a good creature worthy enough to hunt? They decided the fox would be best and thus the breeding for the Foxhound started. Whoever was in charge of the Foxhound knew especially what they were doing through the careful mixing of the Greyhound, the Fox Terrier and the Bulldog. All of them gave the Foxhound special qualities for hunting the fox and they are a lean and muscular breed. They can store large amounts of protein to supply their energy during the hunt, but they also require large amounts of water during the hunt.

The food supplies for this breed included fox, rabbit, and other small animals from the native environment, combined with the type of vegetables and grains found in England’s farmlands. If you happen to own an English Foxhound, we recommend a diet consisting of high in fiber, carbohydrates from potatoes, oats and wheat and meats from lean horse meat and beef. Avoid fish, soy, poultry and yellow corn.