All About Westies

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The West Highland White Terrier is more affectionately known as the Westie. The Westie is famous for his white face and sparkling eyes. Developed in Argyllshire in the Scottish highlands, Westies were originally put to work as vermin hunters and exterminators. The Westie is one of the Scottish breeds of terriers and comes from the same family group as the Cairn Terrier and Scottish Terrier. The Westie is double-coated. His two-inch outer coat is straight and harsh to the touch, which protected him from adverse weather conditions while he hunted. Maintaining the Westie's coat isn't hard at all. He rarely requires a shampooing and only needs professional clipping every few months. Like all terriers, the Westie possesses a loud bark. Historically the Westie used his bark to alert his master of the location of pests. Today, the Westie's bark enables him to be an efficient guard dog. The Westie is mischievous, spunky, affectionate, devoted, and extremely smart. He generally gets along well with other animals, and absolutely loves people! West Highland White Terriers can detect movement at a greater distance than we can, but they can't see as well up close. The can also see better in less light, but can't distinguish many colors. Dogs are omnivorous, which means they eat meat as well as vegetables. Westies, like all dogs, can hear about four times better than we can, and they can hear high-pitched sounds especially well. A Westie's nose is his greatest sensory organ.