West Highland White Terrier Breed

The famous white and woolly Scottish Westie

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West Highland White Terrier Breed Description

Life Expectancy
12-16 years
Learning Rate
High
Litter Size
2 to 5
Size
Small
Weight
Dogs: 13-22 pounds
Bitches: 11-20 pounds
Height
Dogs: 9-12 inches
Bitches: 8-11 inches
Country of Origin
Scotland
Groups
AKC Terriers
FCI Group III.: Terriers
TKC Terrier
Other Names
Westie, Roseneath Terrier, Poltalloch Terrier
West Highland White Terrier

The West Highland White Terrier is an elegant looking with a beautiful, shiny white coat and bright, button eyes. The ears are small, pointed and erect, giving the animal an alert ready-for-anything appearance. It has a deep chest and muscular limbs.

West Highland White Terrier dog

The tail is carried jauntily, is about 5-6 inches (12.5cm -15cm) long. This small terrier is a great companion for children of all ages. He learns quickly, easy to train. Westies are one of the most popular breeds of dogs today.

Temperament

West Highland White Terrier dog

Despite its small size, they make a very good watchdog. They are very active, assertive and fun-loving dogs. This breed is a very independent and stubborn. Westies can be timid around strangers and dislikes roughhousing.

West Highland White Terrier dog

They sometimes pick fights with other dogs and may chase a cat for fun, but usually will not hurt it. These little dogs are easy to travel with. Westies just love companionship.

Colors

West Highland White Terrier colors

As the breed name says, they are typically white.

Coat

West Highland White Terrier coat

Westie’s coat is about two inches long, white in color, hard, with plenty of soft undercoat. The dog should be neatly presented, the longer coat on the back and sides, trimmed to blend into the shorter neck and shoulder coat. Considerable hair is left around the head to act as a frame for the face to yield a typical Westie expression.

Health Issuess

Health Issues

This breed is fairly healthy. They are occasionally susceptible to patellar luxation, skin problems, hernias and liver disease. There may have some problem with cranio mandibular osteopathy (lion jaw), deafness and congenital heart disease. Any of these should be diagnosed under regular vet visits. Dogs are very active indoors and will do okay without a yard. They love the companionship of humans and other dogs. To minimize the risk of your Westie developing any hereditary health issues, you should buy a West Highland White Terrier puppy from a reputable  breeder.

Living Environment

Environment in a town, city or country may all be equally suitable for a West Highland White Terrier. A home without a yard is acceptable since it is quite active indoors. However, it will appreciate the outdoors to dig as they are essentially earth dogs. A Westie does not require a huge amount of exercise but opportunities for boredom should be avoided as it is usually the cause for the dog to create trouble. Being earth dogs, they do like to dig. A regular walk or playtime in the park would be quite beneficial to the dog.

Living environment

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