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- AKC group
Terrier
- Size
Small
- Height
25–28 cm
- Weight
6–10 kg
- Energy
High
- Energy notes
High for their size. Walks, play, and earthdog-style games are better than being carried as a handbag.
- Trainability
Moderate
- Coat
A harsh, straight white outer coat about five centimeters long and a shorter, soft undercoat.
- Origin
Scotland
- Temperament
Friendly for a terrier, but still independent, vocal, and sure it is in charge of the garden. Westies usually enjoy people and can live with other dogs if raised together.
- AKC group
Terrier
- Size
Medium
- Height
56–61 cm
- Weight
18–29 kg
- Energy
High
- Energy notes
High. This is a sporting terrier: hikes, swimming, training, and retrieving all suit it.
- Trainability
High
- Coat
A hard, dense, wiry saddle of black or grizzle over tan legs, head, and ears.
- Origin
United Kingdom
- Temperament
Intelligent, loyal, and terrier-bold without the extreme fire of some smaller earth dogs. They can be clownish at home and reserved with strangers.
