A West Highland White Terrier
The West Highland White Terrier or Westie is originally a Scottish dog.
The Westie was first used for hunting foxes and otters. The breed is well known for high stamina, courage and agility. Westies have a double white coat which protects them from attacks and cold weather. They have dark black eyes.
They are small dogs and are lively, playful and alert. They are loyal to their owner, but can be stubborn at times. They are known to kill small animals, such as moles, squirrels, chipmunks and birds. They like to be outdoors.
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| Large and medium-sized Terriers |
Brazilian Terrier · Jagdterrier · Airedale Terrier · Bedlington Terrier · Border Terrier
Fox Terrier (Smooth) · Fox Terrier (Wire) · Lakeland Terrier · Manchester Terrier
Parson Russell Terrier · Welsh Terrier · Irish Glen of Imaal Terrier · Irish Terrier
Kerry Blue Terrier · Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier |
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| Small-sized Terriers |
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| Bull type Terriers |
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| Toy Terriers |
Australian Silky Terrier · English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan) · Russkiy Toy · Yorkshire Terrier |
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Not categorized by FCI as Terrier
(may be in another Group, or not recognised) |
American Hairless Terrier · Australian Silky Terrier · Boston Terrier
Dutch Smoushond · English Toy Terrier · Irish Staffordshire Terrier
Miniature Fox Terrier · Old English Terrier · Patterdale Terrier
Pit Bull Terrier · Plummer Terrier · Rat Terrier · Russian Black Terrier
Sporting Lucas Terrier · Teddy Roosevelt Terrier · Tenterfield Terrier · Tibetan Terrier Toy Fox Terrier · Toy Manchester Terrier
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Images for kids
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Westies have dense, thick undercoat and a rough outer coat
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Three Pittenweem Terriers, photographed in 1899
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A West Highland White Terrier, photographed in 1915
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A Westie in a modern show-cut
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West Highland White Terrier in the garden
