west highland white terrier

 The origin of the breed West Highland White Terrier

Scotland (Scotland) is the birthplace of these dogs. Unfortunately, the exact time of origin of the West Highland White Terrier is not known, it can only be asserted that these charming little dogs were highly valued for their excellent working qualities, in particular, for hunting.

Experts believe that the development of the breed was influenced by core- and scotch terriers.

 Characteristic appearance of the West Highland White Terrier

These quadrupeds are incredibly adorable. They are characterized by small size, compactness, but at the same time strength and strength. Their body and legs are short and dense, their backs are even. The tail makes the appearance of the West Highland White Terrier as fun as possible: it rises like an antenna above the Veste's body, is rather thick, tapers closer to the tip, is medium in length.

The head may seem slightly out of proportion, its size is larger than average, round. It has protruding triangular ears, dark eyes (also triangular in shape), a black short nose and thin lips.

The appearance of the West Highland White Terrier is largely determined by its fur. She is very tough, thick. It is longer, wavy on the abdomen, due to which a “skirt effect” is created in these little dogs. They also have an undercoat, it is softer. The main feature of the image of vestika his beard. Color allowed exclusively white.

 Proper care

Due to the miniature breed, these dogs can be safely kept even in a small apartment. But of course, we must not forget that these dogs simply need walking in combination with active exercises, trainings, games.

Vestiki - very loyal, compromise dogs: they can accompany their owner on long journeys, active walks, and can just lie down on the couch with him all day.

The snow-white wool of pets scares many people, they say they will need to bathe them a lot, care for her condition, etc. But in fact, care for the West Highland White Terrier is extremely simple.

Bathing is often not recommended - this way the wool is washed off its protective layer. Their coat is able to repel dirt. It is also not necessary to comb out often, it is enough to do it a couple of times a week.

A feature of the breed is that these tetrapods do not shed at all. In this regard, there is a need to trim the pet 2-3 times a year to help him change the old wool to a new one.

 How to feed a West Highland White Terrier

To date, experts distinguish three types of food:

• Feeding natural products
• Diet consisting of dry food
• Mixed type

Any of these types is suitable for making up the West Highland White Terrier. The main thing is that it should be quality products, balanced, useful. Nor can you overfeed the leads. On the day they usually have 2 meals - in the morning and in the evening.

Experts recommend choosing dry food of the highest quality, free of preservatives, and natural products must include the following:

• Meat
• Meat offal
• Groats
• Vegetables
• Fruits

 Do I need a West Highland White Terrier training?

It is a mistake to think that small dogs do not need training. A pet that is not raised at all can grow up aggressive and not listen to its owner at all, which can bring quite a few problems.

Training the West Highland White Terrier is better to start immediately after his appearance in the house. A puppy is always easier to train than an adult dog. Training should initially begin with the socialization of the puppy, accustoming him to the walking / toilet regime, leash, place. Then you can add basic commands, such as “to me”, “give me a paw”, “place”, etc.

Training in hunting skills is best done with professionals in this field.

Vestiki can be stubborn in the process of training. If he refuses to perform any action, maybe he just got bored - change tactics, try to arouse his interest thanks to games, etc.