The West Highland Terrier (Dog Breed) [Hardcover]

Holland Buckley (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Smithmark Publishers (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765108119
• ISBN-13: 978-0765108111
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,020,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent History of the Breed Book, July 3, 2002

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gitanebooks "gitanebooks" (New York State, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The West Highland Terrier (Dog Breed) (Hardcover)

This 1998 book is a historical introduction to the West Highland White Terrier & is a reprint of the 1911 original by Holland Buckley, who was a turn-of-the-century canine expert. The history of the early Westie is very interesting for all lovers of the breed. There were many differences between today's Westie & the early Westie. This book tells the whole story of how & why they wanted to breed white dogs rather than the original brown; the early breeders; the first West Highland champions; the early sponsors of the dog--in fact the book is dedicated the Countess of Aberdeen who was a staunch supporter of the "little Highlander." As Buckley would say, "Breed them hardy, and breed them game, that they may ever uphold the reputation of their ancient home, the West Highlands of Scotland." As an added bonus, this book is a nice gift book with its plaid endpages & Westie bookmark! A 5 star gift!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great historical Westie book, May 27, 2007

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D. M. Book (Phillipsburg, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The West Highland Terrier (Dog Breed) (Hardcover)

I recently got my first West Highland White Terrier, "Cookie". I had never owned one before so I wanted find out more about them. This book by Holland Buckley seemed the perfect place to start. The historical value of this book is worth the price, but don't buy it thinking your getting a modern guide to the breed. This book tracks the history and early attitudes towards the dog. There are parts in the book about grooming and breeding but because this is simply a reprinting of an early 20th century publication, I wouldn't recommend it for such use. Overall it's a wonderful historical book on the Westie and I would recommend it for anyone who is new to the breed or wishes to know more about the breeds history.

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Bad!!!, March 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The West Highland Terrier (Dog Breed) (Hardcover)

If You want to know how to take care of your West Highland White Terrier this is not the book for you!!! It is all about the history of the breed. If you want to know about the history this is the book for you.