Auntie M hasn’t figured out the origins, but there’s something about a black Scottie dog she adores.
And it slays me even better with a tartan ribbon around his neck or blanket on~ there is always one being walked somewhere in every novel I write. One day some reader will notice this and write to me about it.
Maybe it’s because they remind me of licorice, and I LOVE licorice!
I have never wanted to own this particular type of dog~I just love the way they look: scruffy (I’m big on scruffy, being a kind of scruffy person myself); feisty; fun-loving; and just darn cute. Kind of regal in a small package, and I’m big on small packages, being height-challenged myself.
I think I were to ever own one, he’d have to be called MacTavish, or Hamish, don’t you think?
What’s your thing that just gets to you? (in a good way!)
At Christmas symbol I use dishes with a Scottie with a tartan rim for me and Doc; I have just those two plates and bowl and wish I had the entire set of dishes for winter use. How decadent! Whilst the snowmen and angels and holly abounds, look closely and you’ll find a few Scotties on our tree (with tartan collars, of course).
Auntiemwrites Crime-Mystery Author M K Graff 
Or perhaps “Alastair”? All the “scottie” and tartan talk reminds me of my second favorite place to be – Scotland.
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They are rather perky looking, aren’t they? My sister in law has a Scottie named Fritz.
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Fritz is perfect! Was he hard to train????
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I need a Scottie pup.
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We have a Scottie pup that is called Hamish!! Our neighbour calls him Hamish Mc Tavish! How wierd is that?!
We are about to buy him a Tartan bed and collar when we came across this website.
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Oh, he sounds just adorable. You must let me know how he is to train. Hamish is a GREAT name!
Where in the UK are you?
Best,
Marni
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That first scottie dog is my dog, Hector!!! 🙂 He’s so handsome! Thanks for using his photo!
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Oh! I found it on Google Images. I just love Scotties! Your’e right, he is so-o-o-o handsome. Was he difficult to train? I’d love one down the road….
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Had to chuckle – my first Scotty was “Hamish McTavish” … !!! (my second was “Clyde MacGregrrrr”, paired with a Westie named “Bonnie Dundee”, and now I’ve got “Watson MacFurrrrson” and “Sherlock Bones”!!!) Love the Licorice Scotty tin – will have to start keeping my eyes open … (still looking for that Scotty cookie cutter, too …)
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Dear Mark,
Just saw this, as my husband broke his leg badly and I’ve not been blogging.
Now I have a question for you: are Scotty’s as tough to train as I’ve been led to believe? I LOVE Hamish, wanted to name our Spinone that, but my husband insisted I couldn’t name an Italian dog that name (he’d Radar, for the MASH lovers here). Our rescue Mutt, Murray, is not long for this world at 15 and I’m already thinking about the next pup, sad as that is on one level. I’m thinking this might be the time to finally get my Scottie!
thanks,
Marni G
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I vote for McTavish, maybe Tav for short, or Mac, of course. Scotties have always been one of my favorites of the dog breeds.
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It’s me again, we live in Devon by the sea hamish loves it unless it’s raining!! have u got ur Scottie yet? Well yes an no, when it comes to training there not hard to train there just stubbon really stubbon!! So have to make sure there up for training, hamish is nearly 3 yrs an I’ve found that he’s soo cleaver when u ask him to do things (Like stop On roadside) that I never really had to train him big on some stuff he just listens an does it! Long live the scottie!!
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Our rescue Mutt is still with us but I am looking at rescue sites. Not sure if that is a good idea or if I should get mine from a pup and train it myself. Your name ideas are all grand. I’ll post when we get him…or her! Haven’t had too many name ideas for a female!! Most Scotties just seem to be male. BUT I did include another Scottie with a tartan collar in my second mystery, same as the first, this one set in Cumbria.
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