The exact date/place of origin of the Skye Terrier isnt easy to pinpoint, however it is most likely that they originated on the island after which they were named; the Isle of Skye. 1 These Skyes were a cross of Scotch Terriers and long-coated, small, white dogs (probably of the Maltese family) which were shipwrecked on the Isle of Skye during the period of the Spanish Armada, around the year 1588. 2 Skye Terriers were held in high esteem by the Scottish Lairds, valued as both ...