Among the most popular terrier breeds in the world, the West Highland White Terrier (or Westie) is a charismatic breed with an independent yet loving personality. Hailing from the rural areas of ...

The West Highland white terrier is also called the Westy or Westie. They are a Scottish dog breed that has a white coat and a rounded appearance. The Westie has been around for 300 years and is ...

The Scottish Terrier is the oldest Highland terrier breed in Britain, originally developed to hunt badgers and rats in the Scottish Highlands. These dogs had an important role in the early 1800s.

The Scottish Terrier was initially grouped with other Highland breeds of terrier originating in Scotland, bred to go to ground after fox, badger and other vermin.

Some Cairn terriers and Scottish terriers are born white, so these lighter-furred dogs were bred until the offspring were consistently white. 3. THE BREED HAS HAD A FEW DIFFERENT NAMES.

While everybody has their own favourite dog breeds, experts have shared a list of the 10 "best Scottish dog breeds" — from Border Collies to West Highland White Terriers.

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.