Roseneath Terrietr

The West Highland White Terrier or the Westie is a hardy dog developed in Scotland to hunt small game. It has a compact body and short muscular legs with an upright tail measuring about 5 to 6 inches long. Its ears are small and pointed and are carried erect. The Westie’s coat consists of a soft thick undercoat and an outer coat of coarse straight hair about 2 inches long. It closely resembles a Cairn Terrier which is believed to be its ancestor. It used to be known as the Poltalloch Terrier after the man who developed the modern Westie. He believed that the use of white dogs in hunting vermin is more advantageous due to its high visibility amongst the rocks. Other previous names were Roseneath Terrier and White Roseneath Terrier.

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