West Highland white terrier

American  

noun

1. one of a Scottish breed of small compact terriers having a white coat, erect ears and tail, originally developed as a hunting dog for small game.

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West Highland white terrier British  

noun

1. a small pure white terrier having a hard straight coat and erect ears and tail

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Etymology

Origin of West Highland white terrier

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A Pekingese named Wasabi won best in show, beating out a whippet, a French bulldog, an old English sheepdog, a German shorthaired pointer, a Samoyed and a West Highland white terrier.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

“She’s been really sad,” Kayla Calkin said of Lucy, her West Highland white terrier.

From Washington Post • May 29, 2020

According to the newspaper, several other dogs including a West Highland white terrier, an Afghan hound and a Shih Tzu were also sick after the show at Birmingham's NEC.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2015

West Highland white terrier imported from Britain about two years ago by the Wishing Well Kennels of Little Falls, N.J.

From Time Magazine Archive

Merriedip Master Pantaloons, the gallery favorite, and the West Highland white terrier, Ch.

From Time Magazine Archive