Scotties ndi mtundu wa terrier, kutanthauza kuti anawetedwa kuti azikumba. Dzina lakuti terrier limachokera ku nthaka (kutanthauza dziko lapansi) chifukwa "amapita pansi". Agaluwa anali amphamvu komanso ankhanza, ndipo ankawagwiritsa ntchito kuchotsa tizilombo toyambitsa matenda m'nyumba ndi kuthamangitsa mbira m'nyumba zawo. Akakumana ndi chinthu choopsa ngati mbira (pamalo ake, osachepera), agaluwo ankayenera kukhala olimba mtima komanso olimba mtima mopanda chifundo. Panthawi ina, wolemba wina ananena mozama kuti Scotties mwina adachokera ku zimbalangondo osati agalu.
Ngakhale kuti agalu ang'onoang'ono amadziŵa kupha anthu, amasangalalanso ndi zinthu zabwino kwambiri pamoyo. Mfumu James VI ya ku Scotland inali yokonda kwambiri asilikali a ku Scotland m’zaka za m’ma 17 ndipo inathandiza kuti anthu azitha kutchuka ku Ulaya. Anatumizanso ma Scotties asanu ndi limodzi ku France ngati mphatso. Mfumukazi Victoria nayenso anali wokonda mtunduwo ndipo amasunga ochepa mumphamba mwake. Wokondedwa wake anali Scottie dzina lake Ladydie.
Pansipa mupeza ma tattoo 10 abwino kwambiri agalu a Scottish Terrier: