Is this really a Scottish Terrier?

[racuda]

We bought this puppy as a wheaten Scottie. I think her legs look a little long and her ears...look like elf ears!

She's very sweet and smart so she's a keeper. I just wonder what she is. A mix or poorly bred Scottie? She is 12 weeks old.

 

[chickenlover09]

She could be a mix. Where'd you buy her from? Maybe a west highland terrier mix?

 

[racuda]

I hate to say it but we found her on craigslist. We also have a Westie. Here they both are for comparison.

 

[SavageDestiny]

Scotties do come in a wheaten color variety, but her facial structure doesn't look quite right to me. Looks more Westie. Hard to say as pups though!

 

[karamel688]

That is def not a scottish terrier. Scottish terriers have a very long face. She might be a mix but she looks like a West Highland White terrier

 

[avian]

She's probably a scottie x westie mix because she doesn't seem to be just one of them.

 

[racuda]

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what she turns into. Here is a pic I took today of her standing to give a better impression of what she looks like. Her tail is only three inches long, shorter than my Westie's was at that age.

 

[racuda]

A romp in the wet weeds has magically lengthened her snout and narrowed her scull.

 

[dainerra]

likely that she is just a poorly bred Scottie. Most of the dogs who are born in the US are from people who either don't know or don't care about making sure that the puppies will have correct conformation.