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West Highland white terrier
noun
: any of a breed of small white long-coated terriers developed in Scotland
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Other breeds in the terrier group are the bull terrier, Scottish terrier, and West Highland white terrier.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Vet Street lists them as the third most playful dog breed, only after English springer spaniels and West Highland white terriers.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
His father is a veterinarian in Georgia and knew about a litter of West Highland white terrier puppies.
—Maggie Duffy, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
Her dog, a West Highland white terrier named Luke, always tagged alongside her.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Max is a cheeky West Highland white terrier who weighs 25.2 pounds and is 18 inches long.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
Examples of this group include the West Highland white terrier, Scottish terrier and bull terrier.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
For example, the Great Dane’s enormous size is easy to spot, while the West Highland white terrier’s short body and long legs are not as easy to identify.
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
Wasabi — the name derives from his mother, Sushi — came out on top of a finalist pack that also included Mathew the French bulldog, Connor the old English sheepdog, Jade the German shorthaired pointer, Striker the Samoyed, and a West Highland white terrier named Boy.
—Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 14 June 2021
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Vet Street lists them as the third most playful dog breed, only after English springer spaniels and West Highland white terriers.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
His father is a veterinarian in Georgia and knew about a litter of West Highland white terrier puppies.
—Maggie Duffy, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
Her dog, a West Highland white terrier named Luke, always tagged alongside her.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
Max is a cheeky West Highland white terrier who weighs 25.2 pounds and is 18 inches long.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
Examples of this group include the West Highland white terrier, Scottish terrier and bull terrier.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
For example, the Great Dane’s enormous size is easy to spot, while the West Highland white terrier’s short body and long legs are not as easy to identify.
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
Wasabi — the name derives from his mother, Sushi — came out on top of a finalist pack that also included Mathew the French bulldog, Connor the old English sheepdog, Jade the German shorthaired pointer, Striker the Samoyed, and a West Highland white terrier named Boy.
—Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 14 June 2021
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