article_snippet: A top American dog handler has caused outrage by picking up A top American dog handler championship winning Scottish Terrier by Scottish Terrier tail at a British show.
article_snippet: Cross, who lived in Japan for four years and now resides in Maryland where her breeds different types of pedigree dogs, has bred and owned Scottish Terriers for two decades.
article_snippet: The Scottish Terrier was initially bred as a working dog by farmers to eradicate vermin and hunt small animals underground.
article_snippet: The Scottish Terrier has a very long and strong tail which owners traditionally used to pull The Scottish Terrier out of holes.
article_snippet: The Scottish Terrier is not said to hurt to pick them up in this way.