West Highland White Terrier
The West Highland White Terrier is a terrier breed from Scotland, standing 10–11 in at the withers, weighing 15–20 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs.

- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- Scotland
- Height
- 10–11 in
- Weight
- 15–20 lb
- Lifespan
- ~12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the West Highland White Terrier is taller than 5% of the measured breeds, heavier than 13%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 10 from Scotland.
Breeds that look like the West Highland White Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the West Highland White Terrier.
Cairn Terrier
Slovak Rough-haired Pointer
Xiasi Dog
Bedlington Terrier
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Bouvier des Ardennes
Height 0–38 in
- West Highland White Terrier10–11 in
- Cairn Terrier9–13 in
- Slovak Rough-haired Pointer24–27 in
- Xiasi Dog18–20 in
- Bedlington Terrier16.5 in
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi10–12 in
- Bouvier des Ardennes22–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- West Highland White Terrier15–20 lb
- Cairn Terrier10–16 lb
- Slovak Rough-haired Pointer55–76 lb
- Xiasi Dog35–50 lb
- Bedlington Terrier17–23 lb
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi24–31 lb
- Bouvier des Ardennes62–77 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- West Highland White Terrier~12 yrs
- Cairn Terrier12–17 yrs
- Slovak Rough-haired Pointerno recorded figure
- Xiasi Dog12–14 yrs
- Bedlington Terrier12–14 yrs
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi~12 yrs
- Bouvier des Ardennes12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.