West Highland White Terrier
Scotland · 11 in tall · medium double coat
Next to the average dog it is vocal, playful, protective, and child-friendly. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a West Highland White Terrier suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The West Highland White Terrier (commonly shortened to Westie) is a Scottish dog breed with a distinctive white harsh coat and somewhat soft white undercoat. It is a medium-sized terrier but has longer legs than other Scottish terriers. It has a white double coat of fur which fills out its face, giving it a rounded appearance. The Westie is intelligent and quick to learn.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
