The West Highland White Terrier popularly known as Westie is an adorable small whitecoated pooch that is extremely lovable and full of selfesteem.

Dating back over 300 years ago, the West Highland White Terrier was bred to hunt and eradicate rodents that were damaging crops and infesting diseases in Scotland.

The West Highland White Terrier is a confident, friendly and lively canine. Almost always adored and amusing to be around, however, this breed doesn’t like to have its private space invaded. It doesn’t appreciate being overly smothered. The Westie loves being around people and other pets however it may show aggression towards smaller animals and other terrier breeds. This doesn’t mean the Westie is a troublemaker. On the contrary, this pooch gets along with almost everyone and fits right in as part of the family.

The Westie is moderately adaptable to the environment and climate. Owing to the past when these pooches were used as hunting dogs to prey on rodentsized animals, they can be quite the wanderers so it goes without saying a fence is imperative.

The West Highland White Terrier is considered rather energetic, after all, centuries ago it was a hunting dog. However, these canines are quite independent and can be found still exploring and lively even without supervision from their owner. Nonetheless, it is important to stimulate the Westie with about a 30minute walk and play.

The West Highland White Terrier has a double coat that requires brushing daily. Bathing should be done only when necessary to avoid the sparkling white coat to lose its color over time. It should be wiped frequently, especially in regions around the face, ears, and tail. Nail trimming should also be done weekly. For show dogs, a higher level of grooming is practiced which includes plucking dead hairs and trimming by a professional groomer, especially around the face to give it that round shape that show dogs have.

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