West Highland White Terrier Dog
INTRODUCTION
West Highland White Terrier Dog Smart, is confident, and always entertaining at play, the adorable West Highland White Terrier (Westie, for short). At the time of writing in June 2018, the West Highland terrier is the UK’s 41st most popular dog breed out of a total of 241 different dogs. Hypoallergenic and due to google searches their intelligence level is 47th.
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HABITAT : Urban areas, including buildings, parks, and gardens.
TEMPERAMENT : Friendly, Alert, Independent, Active, Hardy, Gay, Courageous
HYPOALLERGENIC : Yes
BREED GROUP / TYPE : Group: Terrier. Type: Purebred
SOCIAL UNIT : Family
LOCATIONS : Scotland
STATUS / POPULATION : DATA DEFICIENT (IUCN) Not a threat category, Population, and distribution data is insufficient for assessment
MAMMALS: DOGS AND RELATIVES – CANIDAE
KEY FACTS
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordate
Class – Mammals
Order – Carnivora
Family – Canidae
Genus – Canis
Genus Species – Canis Lupus
INTERESTING FACTS
1- West Highland white terriers were bred in Northwestern Scotland as working dogs, and were used to clear out mines, farms, and barns of rats or other vermin
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CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME
Calling names: West Highland White Terrier
Scientific name: Canis Lupus -
COLOUR VARIATIONS
White
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COAT TYPE
Double coat
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LIFE SPAN
12 – 16 years
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APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT
Height: Female: 23–28 cm
Male: 25–30 cm -
TAIL
The tail is relatively short, five to six inches in length, but is never docked. When standing erect, the tip is approximately level with the top of the skull
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WEIGHT
Female: 6–7 kg,
Male: 7–10 -
BREEDING SEASON
Throughout the year
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REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD
Reproduction: One time a year
Gestation period: 63days -
LITTER SIZE
3 - 5 puppies
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LOOK A LIKE
Cairn Terriers
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FARM ANIMAL
No
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FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED
1909
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ORIGIN
Scotland
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DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide
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OCCURRENCE
Families:
Species: -
FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL
Omnivores
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TO HUMANS
West Highland white terriers love people and usually make affectionate additions to any family
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AS A PET
Recommended
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KIDS FAVOURITE
Yes
