I know... it’s an alligator with hair.
An alligator with hair, LOL. As someone who owned Scotties for many years, that's one of the best descriptions I've ever heard. When the first breeders were setting the genes that would eventually result in the AKC-recognized Scottie breed, this is how they decided which of their stock to use for furthering the desired breed characteristics: they'd put a live badger into a closed barrel. Then they'd put the Scottie dog into the barrel with the badger. If the Scottie dog lived, they used it for breeding.
Yup. As a group, terriers are feisty little buggers. You could make a case for a Yorkie being a “foo-foo” dog, but remember that group also includes the dreaded pit bull!