West Highland Terrier

This is Jemma as a puppy. She is now an adult but I love this picture and wanted to share it with everyone.
The Westie, as some call them have a harsh, straight, short-haired double coat that is fairly easy to groom. They shed little to no hair so this breed is great for allergy prone owners .
Grooming: Start by brushing with a stiff bristle brush, followed by a grayhound comb. Daily brushing helps keep the coat clean and bathe once a month with a whitener shampoo. These dogs are groomed using one of two methods:
Clip or Strip
For the pet, clipping is what most owners prefer, it does tend to make the coat softer but it is more convenient, easier to do and takes less time. Stripping is always done on show dogs because it makes the coat harder and coarser.
The basic look for the pet Westie:
Trim the ears so that they come to a point. The tip is trimmed close to look smooth and velvety. Hair on the skull should be slightly shorter than the ears. The head is scissored round and is supposed to look like a chrysanthemum when viewed from the front.
Trim the hair tight around the foot. The tail is shaped to look like a carrot. The back is clipped short from the back of the neck to the tail. The sides are trimmed slightly leaving a shirt.