Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the West Highland White Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/west-highland-white-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the West Highland White Terrier with another breed ## Living with the West Highland White Terrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the West Highland White Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[West Highland White Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/west-highland-white-terrier/)[West Highland White Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/west-highland-white-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cairn-terrier.webp)Cairn Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cairn-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/slovak-rough-haired-pointer.webp)Slovak Rough-haired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/slovak-rough-haired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/xiasi-dog.webp)Xiasi Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/xiasi-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bedlington-terrier.webp)Bedlington Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bedlington-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pembroke-welsh-corgi.webp)Pembroke Welsh Corgi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pembroke-welsh-corgi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bouvier-des-ardennes.webp)Bouvier des Ardennes](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bouvier-des-ardennes/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. West Highland White Terrier10–11 in 2. Cairn Terrier9–13 in 3. Slovak Rough-haired Pointer24–27 in 4. Xiasi Dog18–20 in 5. Bedlington Terrier16.5 in 6. Pembroke Welsh Corgi10–12 in 7. Bouvier des Ardennes22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. West Highland White Terrier15–20 lb 2. Cairn Terrier10–16 lb 3. Slovak Rough-haired Pointer55–76 lb 4. Xiasi Dog35–50 lb 5. Bedlington Terrier17–23 lb 6. Pembroke Welsh Corgi24–31 lb 7. Bouvier des Ardennes62–77 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. West Highland White Terrier~12 yrs 2. Cairn Terrier12–17 yrs 3. Slovak Rough-haired Pointerno recorded figure 4. Xiasi Dog12–14 yrs 5. Bedlington Terrier12–14 yrs 6. Pembroke Welsh Corgi~12 yrs 7. 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. See the West Highland White Terrier on the breed map Read about the West Highland White Terrier on Wikipedia