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West Highland White Terrier
Blythfell Westies
Blythfell Westies Kennel, in
Belwood, Ontario, is
owned by Carol Hufnagel. Carol grew up with Westies as a child
in Scotland and has owned many West Highland terriers over the
last thirty plus years in Canada. Blythfell is a combination of
her mother’s maiden name and the North Country term for hill.
Carol is a member of the Canadian Kennel Club and the Canadian
West Highland White Terrier Club.
Westies are wonderful pets because
they
are great companion dogs and get along with other animals,
although care should be taken when introducing them to other
domestic pets, such as cats. They also are compatible with
children.
Objective
The objective of Blythfell Westies is to build on the traits and
strengths of Sue Thomson’s Ashgate Kennel blood line
and to produce Westies that are sound in temperament, and
closely follow the breed standard in appearance. Ashgate is one of the top three most wining West Highland
kennels in Britain. Sue’s biography is presented in “An
Illustrated History of the 100 Years of West Highland White
Terrier” by Robert Hill and Mike Wilson, and is included as an
appendix on this site.
Description
The West Highland White Terrier
is a small, game, well-balance, hardy-looking terrier,
exhibiting good showmanship, possessed with a high degree of
self- esteem, strongly built, deep in chest and back ribs,
straight back and powerful hindquarters on muscular legs.
A
compact breed, the Westie should measure up to 11 inches at
the shoulder. The coat is straight, wiry, double and always
white. Eyes are dark; eye rims, nose skin, lips and
toenails should be black. Considerable hand work is needed
to maintain the coat and achieve the correct body outline as
seen in the show ring. However, most pet Westies can be
easily maintained with regular clipper grooming.
The Westie makes a fine watch dog and family pet suitable
for town or country. His exercise needs are minimal but,
like all ‘earth doggies” he loves to dig.
Anyone contemplating the addition of a Westie to their
family should thoroughly read the Breed Standard, listed at
the end of this website. This guideline will help you
understand that all Westies are not created equal, and
although a puppy may appear adorable, it is important to see
both dam and sire, as the configuration of these two will
dictate how your grown dog will appear. We are a show
kennel and firmly believe that constant testing and
professional evaluation of our dogs in the show ring ensures
that we can offer fine quality, healthy pups for adoption.
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