Dogs are loyal and good friends of humans. After dogs and humans lived together, due to the continuous domestication and improvement of human beings, their personality and body underwent tremendous changes, and many of today's dog breeds were derived from this.
According to the American Kennel Club standards, dogs are classified by use. The Western Highlands White Terrier belongs to the Terrier Group. Terriers are a class of small beagles used to hunt small animals such as burrowing bears, hares, and otters. Most of them are intelligent and lively, agile, brave and loyal. The same goes for the Western Highlands White Terrier.
It is a small, playful, determined terrier with a good artistic temperament, a strong body structure, a strong back body, and muscular legs, showing a combination of strength and vitality.
Outdoors, they are excellent hounds, brisk, agile and very intelligent. At home, it is also the ideal pet companion, loyal, considerate, and happy, and now it is the darling of the ornamental market, and it is a famous dog in the United States and Europe. The characteristics of indefatigability and perseverance make it an excellent goalkeeper.
<h1 class="ql-align-center" > first, the characteristics of the variety</h1>
1.1 Origin of the dog breed
The Western Highlands White Terrier is a pure white dog from the Western Highlands of Scotland, also known as the Potorock Terrier and the West High Metro Lea. Native Scotland beagles have been mated and modified, and have many similarities with Scottish dogs, with the same ancestor as scotland, Caian, and short-legged long-body terriers, and then distributed throughout the United Kingdom.
In the middle of the 19th century, people selected and bred an authentic white dog breed from the Highland White Dog. It was originally named after Its birthplace, Portorock in Argyle County. Colonel Malcolm had been in the village of Porto Roque for more than sixty years. The Western Highlands White Terrier is known as the Rozneth Terrier in the Danbaddonshire territory, and its territory is owned by the famous breeder Duke Argyll, and the Western Highland White Terrier was named later. It can tirelessly hunt foxes in rocky areas.
1.2 Morphological characteristics
The Western Highland White Terrier is a compact dog that is 10 to 11 inches tall, weighs 15 to 22 pounds (7-10 kg) and is 25-28 cm tall. The body is balanced and the bone mass is sufficient. The expression is active and curious.
The angle between the head and the neck is at a right angle, slightly oblique, and the head is rounded. The hairs on the head also form a rounded head, the coat is thicker, the head cover is arched, and the frontal segment is moderately angled. The ears are small, V-shaped, not thin, upright, with wide ear spacing, located on the outer edge of the crown of the head, and the tip of the ear has a hard coat. The eyes are medium in size, almond-shaped, dark brown, shiny, with wide eye spacing, black eye margins, and thick eyebrows. The nose is large and black. The lips are black. The teeth are strong and powerful.
The neck is muscular and the sloping shoulders are well combined, and the proportions of the length and other parts are coordinated. The dorsal line is flat and straight when standing or walking. The body is compact and strong, with deep ribs, and the upper half of the ribs are well supported, at least up to the elbows, showing a flat appearance. The rear ribs are also quite deep, and the distance from the last rib to the hind legs is very short, allowing the body to move freely. The chest is very deep, extends to the elbows, and its width is in the right proportions to the dog's entire body. The waist is short, wide and sturdy.
The scapula and the moderately long upper arm are connected, forming an angle that places the torso in a pronounced overhang. The front legs are muscular and the bones are thick. The legs are straight, covered with thick, short, hard hairs, and the back legs are muscular, relatively short, and stout, and they are located under the shoulder blades, clearly supporting the dog's body. The front foot is larger than the back foot, rounded, in proportion to the size of the body, and the foot pad is thick; perhaps slightly outward, it is slightly out of shape. Wolf claws can be removed. The thigh muscles are very developed, the angle is appropriate, the distance is not very wide, the flying joints are sufficient and short, and they are observed from behind and parallel to each other. The gait is free, straight and calm, very unique. Not pretentious, but powerful, stretched and driven well.
The tail is relatively short, full of bone mass, and shaped like a carrot. When the dog is standing, the tail is erect, but it should not be higher than the level above the head. The tail is covered with hard hairs and is not decorated with hairs. Hold it as straight as possible, cheerfully, but not curled up on the back. The position of the caudal root is high, so the spine does not tilt downwards. Tail breaks are not allowed.
The coat color is pure white with no markings. The indumentum is double-layered. The outer coat consists of straight, hard white hairs. It is about 2 inches long and has shorter coats on the neck and back. The abdomen and feet are covered with longer hairs. The ideal coat is hard, straight white hair, hard and straight; wheat-colored hair is more popular than white fluffy or soft hair. The ornamental hair can be slightly softer and longer. Some are susceptible to hair removal, have to be groomed every day, and have dry skin and no body odor.
1.3 Temperament
The Western Highlands White Terrier is not only pleasing in appearance, full of spirituality, but also has a good temperament. It has a lively personality, gentle and happy, strong self-confidence, endurance, and the ability to run with people or cars for a long time. Alert, brave, vigilant, affectionate, friendly and loyal to the owner. Although the Western Highland White Terrier is a small body, its heart is full of the resolute and sincere spirit of the Scots.
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2.1 Reproduction and care
Sexually mature dogs have estrus twice a year. Spring estrus is from March to May, autumn estrus is from September to November, and the interval between the two estrus is about 6 months. In the case of female dogs, the female dog's estrus is marked by the female dog's vaginal bleeding, which generally lasts about 21 days. The labia of the estrus female dog are swollen, hypertrophied, initially pink, and visibly hyperemic. As the estrus period continues, the amount of blood flowing out increases day by day, and the color of the blood becomes dark red. After day 9, the amount of blood is gradually reduced, and the labia gradually turn dark red. As the swelling of the labia subsides at this time, wrinkles begin to appear, and the female dog in heat enters the ovulation period. The ovulation period lasts about 5-6 days, when the estrus female dog is willing to accept the male dog to climb across. By day 21, vaginal bleeding stopped, the swelling of the labia subsided, and the estrus of the female dog ended.
The pregnancy period of the female dog is about 60 days, and the female dog should be carefully fed during pregnancy, the feed should be nutritious, the quantity should be sufficient, and it should be free to eat. You must also feed some cartilage, green fresh vegetables, cod liver oil, etc. Pregnant dogs should have appropriate activities, the first month of pregnancy of the female dog, can carry out professional subject training activities every day; starting from the second month of pregnancy, the pregnant dog stops training, is not allowed to jump, is not allowed to participate in professional activities, but every day the owner should take it for two hours of walking. Inappropriate activity is harmful to pregnant dogs.
2.2 Diseases and Health Care
Innocent and lively, carefree is the nature of the Western Highlands White Terrier, can eat and play does not mean that it is not sick, plus many diseases have a certain incubation period, when you find that the dog has obvious symptoms, the condition is often very serious. Therefore, as soon as you find that something is wrong with your puppy, you should seek medical attention immediately. Especially when the dog has a lack of energy, slow movement, lack of appetite, abnormal bowel movements, body temperature above 39 ° C, etc., it is necessary to seek medical treatment in time.
Many breeders have the misconception that as long as their dogs don't go out, they won't be infected and won't need vaccinations, which is actually wrong. The owner should take the dog to the vaccine in time. Because pet dogs can get hundreds of diseases, even if your dog has been vaccinated, you must pay close attention to the health of your pet dog.
2.3 Cleansing and beauty
The number of baths should not be too much, the bath water should not be too high or too low, generally 36 ° C in spring and 37 ° C in winter. Be sure to comb the coat before bathing, so that you can comb the tangled hairs together, or remove large pieces of dirt to facilitate cleaning. Be sure to prevent shampoo from getting into your dog's eyes and ears when bathing. Dogs should be blow-dried with a hair dryer or towel immediately after bathing, remembering to dry in the sun.
The cleanliness of the ears is an important part of the daily care of the white stem. Otitis externa occurs after the external auditory canal is blocked by oozing earwax or cell debris. If it is found that the white stem often scratches the ear, or constantly shakes the head and swings the ear, indicating that there is a problem with the ear canal, it should be carefully examined in time. In addition, the white terrier does not have to cut the ears.
Canine teeth are an important tool for chewing and nibbling on food. When food debris and debris are stored between teeth, they can cause bacteria to grow between teeth, causing inflammation of caries or gums. You can usually use a wet cotton ball to dip tooth powder to remove tartar, generally brushing the white stem once a week.
Generally, the domestic western Highland white terrier rarely runs on the rough ground, less wear, and the toenails grow fast, too long toenails will make the white terrier uncomfortable, but also easy to damage indoor furniture and carpets and other things. Therefore, trim the toenails of the white stem regularly.
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The Western Highland White Terrier has a wealth of emotions, strong self-confidence, and at the same time is very proud. Although petite, it is alert and brave, alert, happy, brave and confident, and friendly.
Outdoors, they are excellent hounds, brisk, agile and very intelligent. At home, it is also the ideal pet companion, loyal, considerate, and happy. If the owner can train and adjust well, I believe that the Western Highland White Terrier can bring more joy to people.