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West Highland white terrier
(redirected from Roseneath Terrier)

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West Highland white terrier
n.
A small white terrier with upright ears and tail, developed in Scotland from Cairn, Scottish, and Skye terriers.
West Highland white terrier
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a small pure white terrier having a hard straight coat and erect ears and tail
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Noun1.West Highland white terrier - small white long-coated terrier developed in ScotlandWest Highland white terrier - small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland
terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
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In the 19th century, terriers that were very similar to the Westies were known as Roseneath terriers in honor of Duke of Argyll''s interest and patronage of this breed.
Dogs the Dog of the Highlands - West Highland White Terrier by Nicholas Tan / Pets and Animals community
A IN fact, the breed has had two other names the Roseneath terrier (after the Duke of Argyll's estate in Dunbartonshire) and the Poltalloch terrier (after the area in Argyll where they are thought to have originated).
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