West Highland White Terrier Club of Victoria Inc.


Home Introducing Our Club Club History Breed Standard Code of Ethics Grooming Westie News Calendar Breeder List Stud Dog Listing Links	The West Highland White Terrier The West Highland White Terrier is that of a small, game, hardy-looking terrier possessed of no small amount of self-esteem; with a varminty appearance; strongly built, deep in chest and back ribs; level back and powerful quarters on muscular legs, exhibiting in a marked degree of great combination of strength and activity. Movement should be free, straight and easy all round. In the front the legs should be freely extended forward by the shoulder. The hind movement should be free, strong and close. The hocks should be freely flexed and drawn in under the body, so that when moving off the foot, the body is pushed forward with some force. Stiff, stilted movement behind is very objectionable. COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE: PLEASE NOTE: The General Meeting scheduled for Thursday June 19 has been rescheduled to Thursday June 26 at the Dog Pavilion, Royal Showgrounds. RESCUE NOTICE UPDATE: June 25, 2008 TED WHO NEEDED A NEW HOME LOOKS LIKE HE'S FOUND ONE. So this is good news for all concerned. WESTIE WATCH NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD: The Club distributes to its Members four editions of our Newsletter ("Westie Watch") per year. The link below lets anyone download the edition PRIOR to the currently distributed one: Download Westie Watch December 2007 Pdf (1.22Mb) Site last updated: June 25, 2008

The West Highland White Terrier

The West Highland White Terrier is that of a small, game, hardy-looking terrier possessed of no small amount of self-esteem; with a varminty appearance; strongly built, deep in chest and back ribs; level back and powerful quarters on muscular legs, exhibiting in a marked degree of great combination of strength and activity.

Movement should be free, straight and easy all round. In the front the legs should be freely extended forward by the shoulder. The hind movement should be free, strong and close. The hocks should be freely flexed and drawn in under the body, so that when moving off the foot, the body is pushed forward with some force. Stiff, stilted movement behind is very objectionable.

COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE:

PLEASE NOTE:
The General Meeting scheduled for Thursday June 19 has been rescheduled to
Thursday June 26 at the Dog Pavilion, Royal Showgrounds.

RESCUE NOTICE UPDATE:

June 25, 2008

TED WHO NEEDED A NEW HOME LOOKS LIKE HE'S FOUND ONE.
So this is good news for all concerned.

WESTIE WATCH NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:

The Club distributes to its Members four editions of our Newsletter ("Westie Watch") per year.
The link below lets anyone download the edition PRIOR to the currently distributed one:

Download Westie Watch December 2007 Pdf (1.22Mb)

Site last updated: June 25, 2008