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. 2008 MELBOURNE ROYALS The Westie Judging Day at the Royal Melbourne Show is being held on Tuesday 23rd September. Come along to support the breed and meet some of our breeders. It's a great day. Breed judging commences at 10 am and Weimaraners, American Staffies and Dandies will be judged prior to the Westies. CALENDAR UPDATE Our Club's Calendar for the rest of 2008 has been updated - check it out here (including the date for this year's FUN DAY) EASIER WEBSITE ADDRESS You can now access this website with the MUCH EASIER web address of www.westieclubvic.org.au Click on it and see - you'll come back to where you are! SO NOW YOU CAN TELL EVERYONE THAT IT'S JUST westieclubvic.org.au … 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 March 2008 Pdf (3.33 Mb) Site last updated: August 19, 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.

2008 MELBOURNE ROYALS

The Westie Judging Day at the Royal Melbourne Show is being held on Tuesday 23rd September.
Come along to support the breed and meet some of our breeders. It's a great day.
Breed judging commences at 10 am and
Weimaraners, American Staffies and Dandies will be judged prior to the Westies.

CALENDAR UPDATE

Our Club's Calendar for the rest of 2008 has been updated -
check it out here (including the date for this year's FUN DAY)

EASIER WEBSITE ADDRESS

You can now access this website with the MUCH EASIER web address of
www.westieclubvic.org.au
Click on it and see - you'll come back to where you are!
SO NOW YOU CAN TELL EVERYONE THAT IT'S JUST westieclubvic.org.au …

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 March 2008 Pdf (3.33 Mb)

Site last updated: August 19, 2008