#4 Ma ka hoʻonohonoho ʻana o ka hui umbrella cynological nui loa "Fédération Cynologique Internationale" (FCI), ua helu ʻia ka West Highland White Terrier i ka hui 3 "Terriers" a ma ka ʻāpana 2 "Low Legged Terriers".
Wahi a kēia maʻamau, ʻo ke kiʻekiʻe o ka maloʻo i nā holoholona makua ma kahi o 28 cm me ke kaumaha o 7-10 kg. Hana ʻia ka West Highland White Terrier i ke keʻokeʻo wale nō.
#5 ʻO ka West Highland White Terrier ka mea ikaika a paʻakikī no kona nui.
Ua like ka ikaika o ke kua a me nā lālā a kōkua i ke kiʻi like ʻole o nā Westies. Ma muli o ka ulu ʻana o ka lauoho, ʻike pinepine ʻia ke poʻo i ka nui a ākea me ka puʻupuʻu ʻaʻole liʻiliʻi i kahi kiko. He ʻeleʻele hoʻi kona mau maka liʻiliʻi i hoʻopaʻa ʻia e nā lae ulu.
#6 He liʻiliʻi nā pepeiao a hoʻopau i kahi kikoʻī.
Hāpai ʻia lākou i mua a he pōkole a uhi ʻia me ka lauoho velvety. ʻO ka West Highland White Terrier kona hope pololei ma kahi huelo ma kahi o 5-6 iniha ka lōʻihi e lawe ʻia ana.