The West Highland white terrier care also includes feeding them good food. The breed can live on dog food, both homemade and store-bought. If you want to make dog food at home, consult a vet first.

The West Highland White Terrier is a very popular terrier breed in both the United Kingdom and the United States. As of 2024, the American Kennel Club ranked the Westie as number 43th within its ...

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.

Originally this terrier went by the names Poltalloch or Roseneath, due to the estates where it was bred, but in 1907 it was officially accepted into the UK Kennel Club as the West Highland White.

The West Highland White terrier has the healthiest population of the Scottish five, with 824 puppies registered in the first half of 2020, and 1,556 in 2019. A smiley-faced Westie with an impossibly ...