1.
West Highland White Terriers originated in Ireland.
2.
According to the AKC breed standard, the Westie can have either a white or heavy wheaten colored coat.
3.
The Westie and Cairn terrier are very similar looking but they are easy to tell apart because a Cairn terrier CANNOT have a white coat.
4.
West Highland White Terriers come in two different sizes - standard (15-20 pounds) and toy (less than 10 pounds).
5.
In landmark research on modern dog breed development, the Westie has been shown to share the MOST COMMON DNA with an ancestor of which of the following breeds?
6.
The West Highland White Terrier is the lightest terrier in the AKC terrier group.
7.
According to the C-BARQ study (a massive research study at the University of Pennsylvania on the temperament of dogs) where does the Westie rank in prey drive compared to 124 other breeds?
8.
Westies, Maltese and Bichon Frise are prone to a condition called Idiopathic Cerebellitis. This is also known as:
9.
Westies normally have floppy ears which must be cropped so they stand upright.
10.
In the groundbreaking book entitled "The Intelligence of Dogs", where does the Westie rank in terms of intelligence out of 138 breeds?
11.
West Highland White Terriers are prone to a genetic condition called Craniomandibular Osteopathy- aka Westie Jaw.
12.
What is the average running speed of Westies (AKC Fast Cat-100 yard race)?
13.
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