West Highland White Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

West Highland White Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Great Britain.
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 3 Terriers.
• SIZE: Height at the withers: Approximately 28 cms.
• Coat: The white double coat is hard and weather-resistant, consisting of straight, hard hair and a short, soft undercoat.
• Color: The color is white, as defined by the breed's name.
• Temperament: Alert, confident, courageous, self-reliant, and Friendly-Possessing no small amount of self-esteem.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE:
• FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS