west highland white terrier (West Highland White Terrier)

Member Name: darthtrigger

Product:	West Highland White Terrier
Date:	23/08/09 (24 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: intelligent friendly and gorgeous

Disadvantages: need ot take good care of their skin

i write this review based on my girlfriends little white terror, ahem ...i mean terrier, twti.

westies, as they are affectionately known, are originally from scotland as the name would suggest and were traditionally used to find and dig out foxes and badgers. they are highly intelligent little dogs that usually weigh between 5 to 10 kg. they grow to around just under 1 foot tall. from what i understand they sleep around 10-15 hours a day although our little one probably does a bit more than that!

they are very fit and energetic dogs that have a very gentle temperament, ours spends a lot of time around children without issue (although i realise that this is a little over generalisation).

health can sometimes be an issue as they are naturally pink skinned therefore they can suffer from dermatitis which can sometimes lead as far as to their death if left untreated. this also limits the number of times they can be bathed.

all in all these are great little characters that make and amazing family pet. i would highly recommend them to anyone.

Summary: a wonderful family friendly dog that i cannot reccommend enough