West Highland White Terrier Detail Information
General Information

iDog Breed Number: CB255
Original: United Kingdom (Scotland)
Personality:
Energy Level: Very Active; true terriers, Westies are quick, curious, and lively
Good With Children: Yes
Good with other Dogs: With Supervision
Shedding: Seasonal
Grooming: Weekly
Trainability: Responds Well
Height: 27.9 cm (male). 25.4 cm, female
Weight: 6.8-9.1 kg
Life Expectancy: 13-15 years
Barking Level: Barks When Necessary
History:


Web Source Name: West Highland White Terrier from AKC
Other Name: Poltalloch Terrier;Roseneath Terrier;White Roseneath Terrier
Common Name: Westie (or Westy)

Breed Registries
AKC
CKC
UKC
FCI
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Associated Disease Information
Disease Name Gene Name Disease Level (CIDD) Associated Links
Atopy have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Cataract HSF4  have an increased incidence OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Chronic hepatitis have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Craniomandibular osteopathy Most Important      OMIM: 9123
Deafness have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Epidermal dysplasia have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Glaucoma ADAMTS10  NEB  ADAMTS17  may be inherited OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Globoid cell leukodystrophy GALC  have an increased incidence OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism) may be inherited      OMIM: 9123
Hypothyroidism TPO  OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
ichthyosis have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca FAM83H  Most Important OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Legg-Perthes disease have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Lens luxation ADAMTS17  OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Mellitus have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Persistent pupillary membrane have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Pulmonic stenosis have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
Pyruvate kinase deficiency PKLR  have an increased incidence OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Retinal dysplasia may be inherited      OMIM: 9123
Seborrhea Most Important      OMIM: 9123
Immunoglobulin A deficiency may be inherited      OMIM: 9123
Shaker dog syndrome have an increased incidence      OMIM: 9123
von Willebrand's disease VWF  OMIA:      OMIM: 9123
Associated SNP Information
Individual Name SNP Count SNP Count (Annotated in Gene) Location Source PMID
WestHighlandWhiteTerr09 0 0
WestHighlandWhiteTerr08 0 0
WestHighlandWhiteTerr02 0 0
WestHighlandWhiteTerr01 0 0