| Mums' Lil Westies of the Ross Family Farm "Every family needs a Westie and a Mums to let you have one." |
| Every girl in the South knows "you mustn't wear white after Labor Day." BUT Mums' Lil Westies' white coats, chic look and all around classy appearance belies this fact. Everyone takes note of their alert looking eyes, adorable size and stylish walk as we go around the neighborhood, summer or winter. |
| Charactistics of Mums' Lil Westies AKC Breed Standard FOR THE WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER ( underlined) The AKC is a very reputable registery that guarantees pure bred dogs. You can be asssured that your Westie is registered with AKC. The AKC also offers lots of information about shows, care, health, diseases common to various breeds, how to choose a breeder and I recommend you check out their website: www.akc.com, another excellent site is the WHTCA which offers an owner profile for the West Highland Terrier! www.whtca.com |
| GENERAL APPEARANCE |
| Small, but potent! They are all terrier! Bred to be used to the rugged Scottish terrain, they move with strength and tenacity wherever they go. They have strong front legs, thick nails and pads and turned out front feet which are slightly larger than their back feet. I noticed Katy, 3mos walking sideways the other day. This trait is necessary to move earth and not dig herself into the hole! |
| BODY BALANCE |
| Small, but sound.Only 11' high at the withers for males and 10" high at the withers for females.,says the breed standard. Mums' Lil Westies are bred to be healthy and strong, give the impression of a compact dog with good balance and structure. |
| HEAD |
| NECK AND TOP LINE |
| Small, but well muscled! I tease my scottish heritage husband that he is build like Willlie! He is short, but very well muscled. He is well set on sloping shoulders and his length is well proportioned. His neck is medium, not too long and not too short. His ribs are set deep and heart shaped. His chest is deep and extends to his elbows. Willie also has a carrot shaped tail that is carried very high, not curled over his back, set very straight on his back. I love them both! |
| LEGS, FEET AND HINDQUARTERS |
| COAT AND COLOR |
| Must be double coated! His outer coat should be hard, straight, white hair approximately 2" long. Mums' Lil Westies have not reached that length yet, partly do to Mums learning to groom and their ages. They have been clipped! Right now they have very little furnishings (hair underneath their bodies)! They have a little bit of wave, which is due to the clipping rather than stripping. Stripping uses the hand and pulls out dead hairs. Their is a real art to stripping! They are white, but there are many shades of white! They have wheaten dorsal stipes down their backs. This was a concern at first, but is quite common in West HIghland Terriers. The whiter dogs are preferred in the show ring, but wheaten is recognized as a common trait. Baby powder, chalk and whitener shampoos bring out a very white coat and do not affect the sensitive skin of the Westie, if used moderately. The skin has a gray tinge, black eyes and lip rims, although many Westies have pink skin. |
| TEMPERAMENT |
| Small but fiesty! These lil creatures are ready and will take on anything. They are so bold. When purchasing a Westie, you should be aware of their independence. Children should be at least 6 years old before handling a Westie and even then with adult supervision until it is seen that the child can be directive with the westie. Westies are highly intelligent and bargains must be reached between them and their handlers. They are not susposed to be "timid" (AKC). They are upbeat, inquisitive and highly personable. They love people and some children find them a little bit too friendly. Take the profile on the www.westieclubofamerica.com to see if the westie is right for you.. |
| Small, but confident! A real showman. "Possessing no small measure of self-esteem" (AKC) is not an exaggeration. His back is straight and level and his hindquarters very strong. He is as agile as a deer and moves like a gazelle. He has a double coat, that protects his body as he moves against the rugged Scottish terrain in chase of fox. He brings this to the show ring as well, when he is all groomed and glossy. Ideally, his top coat should be about 2" long with a downy protective undercoat. |
| Strong powerful jaws. The lips look like a licorice stick encasing a scissor bite.No undershot mouth, misaligned or missing incisors. The ears are small and stand up straight. Jessie's were slow coming up, but did before she was 3 months old. They are trimmed very short about 1" from the tip. Katie is the only Westie with a lot of dark pigmentation on the skin at the ear tips. The others are pink.tips. The others are pink. |
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| Need more information about West Highland Terriers to see how Mums Lil Westies measure up? see: www.terrifficpets.com |