Scotty wins Westminster; crowd horrified at reminder that mutts exist

from The Morgan Dennis Dog Book by Morgan Dennis


A Scottish Terrier named Ch. Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot (aka Sadie) wins Best in Show at Westminster. PETA protestors sneak in and hold up signs saying "Mutts Rule" and Breeders Kill Shelter Dogs' Chances." I'm not a PETA fan, but they have a point. Not so much about the breeders, perhaps, but certainly about a) that mutts rule and b) the AKC does kill shelter dogs' chances - by refusing to crack down on puppy mills and high volume breeders, the AKC is helping create thousands of puppies who are prime candidates to end up in shelters.

Sadie's had a heck of a few months. She also won Best in Show at four clustered shows at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia in November, and at the Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show in California in December. Her breeder is Anstamm Scottish Terriers.


And some books featuring Scotties. And some other media too.

Picture books
The Adventures of Mary Margaret by Nina Devor
It Must Be Mary Margaret by Nina Devor
Angus And The Cat by Marjorie Flack
Angus Lost by Marjorie Flack
Angus And The Cat by Marjorie Flack
Angus And The Ducks by Marjorie Flack
The Case of the Missing Socks by Lisa McClafferty
Mac And Muff by Gertrude Hildreth
Jock And Jill: A Tale of Two Scotties by Morgan Dennis
Just Tammie! by Dorothy Bryan
The Little Black Scotty by Dorothy McGregor L'hommedieu

Mysteries
The Fala Factor by Stuart Kaminsky

Bios
First Dog Fala by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
The True Story of Fala by Margare Suckley and Alice Dagliesh

Short stories
James Thurber's Jeannie stories, including Look Homeward Jeannie and In Defense Of Dogs, Even, After a Fashion, Jeannie. Which can be read online at Google Books.

Other Scotty stuff
Fala info at the National Park Service
Buy a Fala tile at the FDR Presidential Library and Museum
FDR Memorial with Fala
And, of course, the more recent Presidiential Scotties, Barney and Miss Beazley