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West Highland white terrier
(redirected from Poltalloch Terrier)

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West Highland white terrier
a small (15-22 lb), muscular, very alert dog with short legs and a distinctive, white, medium length, double coat made up of outer, hard hairs and soft fur underneath. The eyes and nose are dark, the ears erect and pointed, and the tail, which is naturally a medium length is carried upright or over the back. The breed is predisposed to atopic dermatitis, craniomandibular osteopathy and globoid cell leukodystrophy. Called also 'Westie'.
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It was noted that white whelps were chosen from the wiry-coated Cairns, Scotties, and Dandies to produce the variety that were known as Poltalloch terriers.
Dogs the Dog of the Highlands - West Highland White Terrier by Nicholas Tan / Pets and Animals community
A IN fact, the breed has had two other names the Roseneath terrier (after the Duke of Argyll's estate in Dunbartonshire) and the Poltalloch terrier (after the area in Argyll where they are thought to have originated).
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