West Highland White Terrier
A small, sturdy white Highland terrier that is cheerful, confident and always keen to see what's going on.
Í stuttu máli
- Stærð
- Lítill
- Herðakambshæð
- 25–28 cm
- Þyngd
- Rakkar 7–10 kg · Tíkur 6–8 kg
- Lífslíkur
- 12–16 ár
- Hreyfing
- 45–60 mín á dag
- Feldhirða
- Reglulega til hundasnyrtis
- Feldur
- Strýhærður, Tvöfaldur feldur, miðlungs
- Litir
- Hvítur
- Upprunalegt hlutverk
- Grenjavinna, Félagsskapur
- Upprunaland
- Bretland
- FCI
- Hópur 3, nr. 85 · Terrierar
Ræktendur á Kuldo
Enginn ræktandi á Kuldo er enn með þessa tegund.
Að búa með tegundinni
| Ástúðlegur við fjölskylduna | 4/5 – Mikið |
|---|---|
| Góður við börn | 3/5 – Í meðallagi |
| Góður við aðra hunda | 3/5 – Í meðallagi |
| Góður við ketti | 2/5 – Lítið |
| Opinn gagnvart ókunnugum | 4/5 – Mikið |
| Orka | 3/5 – Í meðallagi |
| Leikgleði | 4/5 – Mikið |
| Þarf andlega örvun | 3/5 – Í meðallagi |
| Auðvelt að þjálfa | 3/5 – Í meðallagi |
| Veiðieðli | 5/5 – Mjög mikið |
| Árvekni og verndareðli | 2/5 – Lítið |
| Gelt | 4/5 – Mikið |
| Hárlos | 2/5 – Lítið |
| Vinna við feldhirðu | 4/5 – Mikið |
| Slef | 1/5 – Mjög lítið |
| Hentar byrjendum | 4/5 – Mikið |
| Hentar í íbúð | 4/5 – Mikið |
| Aðlögunarhæfni | 4/5 – Mikið |
| Þolir að vera einn | 3/5 – Í meðallagi |
| Þolir hita | 3/5 – Í meðallagi |
| Þolir kulda | 4/5 – Mikið |
Leiðbeiningar Kuldo byggðar á dæmigerðum eiginleikum tegundarinnar. Hver hundur er einstakur, svo talaðu við ræktandann.
Er þetta rétta tegundin fyrir þig?
Frábær ef þú …
- want a small, friendly and robust dog
- live in a flat or town house
- enjoy a confident, cheerful character
Hugsaðu þig tvisvar um ef þú …
- keep rodents or other small pets
- don't want to deal with skin care
- need a quiet dog
Umhirða
Skapgerð
Cheerful, confident and curious, with a friendly attitude towards most people. Independent and quick to bark.
Hreyfing
Daily walks of about an hour plus play are enough; it enjoys sniffing outings and earthdog-style games.
Feldhirða
Brush several times a week and have the coat hand-stripped or clipped every few months; shedding is light.
Þjálfun
Learns with positive and consistent training, but is independent; keep sessions short and rewarding.
Heilsa
Skin allergies are common, and craniomandibular osteopathy, dry eye, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and pulmonary fibrosis also occur. Ask the breeder for eye, knee and DNA results.
Heilsufarsskoðanir sem ræktendur gera yfirleitt
- Augnskoðun
- Hnéskeljar (patella)
DNA-próf
- Globoid cell leukodystrophy (GCL)
Biddu ræktandann að sýna þér niðurstöður foreldranna.
Um tegundina
The West Highland White Terrier was developed in western Scotland in the 1800s from the same roots as the Cairn and Scottish Terriers. White dogs were favoured by some breeders, notably the Malcolm family of Poltalloch, partly so they could not be mistaken for quarry.
Westies are friendly, self-assured and adaptable companions that do well in town or country. They enjoy walks and games, love to dig and will chase anything small. Their white coat looks smart but needs regular grooming, and skin health deserves attention throughout life, including a good diet and prompt care for itching.
Vissir þú?
A well-known story says Colonel Edward Malcolm of Poltalloch began breeding white terriers after one of his reddish dogs was shot by mistake for a fox.