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The Famous West Highland White Terriers
- 26/11/2010
With a friendly temperament, high energy disposition, and beautiful white coat, it is no surprise that the West Highland White Terrier has become the most popular terrier in the world. Their handsome good looks and excellent temperaments have allowed Westies to become famous actors on television and in films, and become models for various applications, characters in books and cartoon representations. For your enjoyment, below are some of the most famous West Highland White Terriers, America's favorite Terrier.
The name of the charming Westie that appears on the label of Australia's My Dog brand of dog food is Imelda.
A Westie with black ear tips played in a feature film based on the French cartoon character Axterix, as the pet dog of Axterix's friend, Obelix. In the film, he was called Dogmatrix, or Idefix in the original French version.
The pet of the Souphanousinphone family on the animated series King of the Hill is played by a West Highland White Terrier named Doggy.
An acting dog, Happy, who had been abused by her first owner, found a part on the television show 7th Heaven. After being rescued from the animal shelter, it was necessary for Happy to make friends with adult actors before the filming began. She appeared on the show for eleven seasons,
The main character in a series of illustrated books created by Rosemary Wells and illustrated by Susan Jeffers is a West Highland White Terrier named McDuff.
Hamish Macbeth is a fictional police officer in a popular series of books written by M. C. Beaton. Macbeth is often accompanied by his Westie, Wee Jock. The series was later adapted into a popular television show for BBC that ran for three seasons.
The mascot and poster dog for the Cesar brand of dog food is Cesar in the United States. In Canada, a different Westie, Maggie, appears on the containers and commercials.
American author and recipient of the Caldecott Honor, David Shannon, wrote a children's book titled "Good Boy, Fergus!" in which the title character is a Westie.
Agatha Gregson owned a West Highland White Terrier named Macintosh in the celebrated series Jeeves and Wooster, by P.D. Wodehouse.
"Greyfriars Bobby," by Eleanor Atkinson, depicts an embellished true story of a Skye Terrier who spent the better part of his life sitting on his master's grave, to whom he was deeply devoted. In a later film, produced in 2006, called "The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby," the dog, Bobby, was portrayed by a West Highland White Terrier.
The Westie that appears in the American Girl series of books and dolls is named Coconut.
House, a currently produced television series, boasts a Westie named Hector, who lives with Wilson, one of the main characters of the show.
As you can see, Westies are famous world wide. If you are interested in purchasing a Westie for you household, make sure to do plenty of research and know exactly what type of dog you are getting. While Westies are well mannered and intelligent, there may be certain traits you might not like. It's also important to do plenty of research into your breeder of choice. Make sure your breeder is ethical and properly screens their puppies.
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