I am thinking of getting a pet, and was wondering if anyone has any experience with west highland terriers or whippets? which makes a better pet?
Depends upon your lifestyle. If the whippet isn’t a puppy, it’s less active than a Westie, requires less exercise. If you live someplace with a lot of cold weather, than your Whippet will be wearing a sweater all day INSIDE the house and very reluctant to go outside even with a coat (which you’ll need to buy). If you train a recall with both dogs, you still can’t let a Whippet off-lead outside, it will be gone in a flash. It’s a sight-hound so easily distracted by small game and movement. A whippet is more docile and won’t bark as much as a westie. A westie of course will be smaller. I know of a couple of westie owners who praise westies as a good dog for families with kids (they seem to tolerate rough play better than most breeds). A westie will have more grooming demands than a whippet will. If you want a dog to cavort and play and wrestle with you, get the westie. If you want a couch potato, get the whippet. In terms of breed tendencies, these two are almost at completely different ends of the charts.
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i am a dog groomer. i’ve been bitten more than once by west highland terrors. although they are lovely looking dogs they can be nasty and have huge teeth for their size. whippets are pretty good though, very nice temperaments but they do jump high so you need high fences. also you will need a groomer for a westie but not for a whippet grooming westies in australia will cost you $60+ or month;y $45+
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Depends upon your lifestyle. If the whippet isn’t a puppy, it’s less active than a Westie, requires less exercise. If you live someplace with a lot of cold weather, than your Whippet will be wearing a sweater all day INSIDE the house and very reluctant to go outside even with a coat (which you’ll need to buy). If you train a recall with both dogs, you still can’t let a Whippet off-lead outside, it will be gone in a flash. It’s a sight-hound so easily distracted by small game and movement. A whippet is more docile and won’t bark as much as a westie. A westie of course will be smaller. I know of a couple of westie owners who praise westies as a good dog for families with kids (they seem to tolerate rough play better than most breeds). A westie will have more grooming demands than a whippet will. If you want a dog to cavort and play and wrestle with you, get the westie. If you want a couch potato, get the whippet. In terms of breed tendencies, these two are almost at completely different ends of the charts.
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Whether you get a westie or whippet go to a reputable breeder you’ll have a much better chance of getting a pup that’s healthy and has a good temperament. I really enjoy my westies, I love their spirited, energetic personalities. You should do your research on breed characteristics, etc. before making a decision. The more you know about the breed you bring home the happier you’ll be, no surprises.
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