West Highland White Terrier Standards
- AKC (Terrier)
- FCI (Group 3)
- KC (Terrier)
- UKC (Terrier)
- 10-11"
- 15-22 lbs
- small terrier with tightly erect ears
- short, undocked tail
- hard, straight coat
- normally trimmed or stripped with longer furnishings on stomach and legs
- white
History of the West Highland White Terrier
The West Highland White Terrier is closely related to the other Scottish terriers, particularly the Cairn. Said to have been developed in Poltalloch, the breed was originally known as the Poltalloch Terrier. Legend goes that Colonel Edward Donald Malcom’s red terrier was mistaken for a fox when emerging from cover during a hunt and was shot. White pups were occasionally born in his litters and he began selectively breeding for that trait after the incident.
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