West Highland White Terrier Grooming

The grooming requirements for the West Highland White Terrier can be fairly extensive. You will need to brush his coat around twice a week, and you may need to get the coat trimmed or clipped every few months.

Show dogs will need to have the dead coat stripped every few months. The hair around the bottom needs to be kept trimmed for hygiene reasons, and monthly bathing is also recommended.

When groomed properly, the West Highland White Terrier is a low shedder, and may therefore suit those with allergies. As a terrier, they do not shed generally, but do need to be stripped, have the dead old fur plucked. If you start young, they will not object, and it is a good bonding and alpha ritual for you to help establish dominance over this rather bossy little baby.