Talk:West Highland White Terrier

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Lead pic.[edit]

This picture was the lead picture in the article when it was assessed as Good Article, and it should stay where it is. Hafspajen (talk) 18:59, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

An editor has requested comments.[edit]

There is consensus to not use the image as it does not add noteworthy value to the article. TLSuda (talk) 01:00, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Since this article is assessed as Good Article, we are more restictive with pictures we add. Should this photograph be added to article or not? Hafspajen (talk) 22:42, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I would say not to include it in the WHWT article; I do appreciate Kim Traynor went to a lot of work to get permission to use the image and I see it has now been added to another couple of articles where I feel it's inclusion is more appropriate, so hopefully that's an agreeable compromise? SagaciousPhil - Chat 08:22, 10 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I can see the sense of that. I suppose the only element that's lost by its disappearance from the original page is that it's a photo taken in Scotland showing a Scottish breed of dog. I was with a visiting American at the time I took it and thought it a highly appropriate image for showing the type of dog one would be likely to encounter here. It was only later that it dawned on me how unusual it was to come across three siblings with the three generations of dog. That's when I resolved to find them. It became a bit of a personal quest (and a challenge: on a subsequent visit village residents with Westies told me that there were no other Westies in the village - the girls might have only been visiting the village on that particular day - thankfully, both turned out to be wrong). Kim Traynor | Talk 10:04, 10 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Agree with not adding picture to this particular article. It is nice that it has hopefully found a home in other articles. It is a worthy image to have in Commons. Thanks for your effort and for contributing it. Fylbecatulous talk 12:23, 10 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Omit image. The article has plenty of photos, sans owners. This one is 3 ladies showing off their 3 pets. Not noteworthy. – S. Rich (talk) 20:39, 19 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Dont use image. Image has an emphasis on owners rather than the subject dogs and really doesnt add any value to the article. MilborneOne (talk) 17:05, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

"Zoe Dog" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Zoe Dog. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. gnu 57 14:50, 29 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox image[edit]

File:West Highland White Terrier Pippa.jpg is not an improvement over the long-standing image File:West Highland White Terrier Krakow.jpg (which we have been using since 2007). Unlike the "Krakow" image the "Pippa" image does not show the tail, the length of the body, or the length of the legs (apparently the leg length is a defining characteristic). Meters (talk) 03:47, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox image for current image[edit]

We should revert the image used back to the long time used image File:West Highland White Terrier Krakow.jpg (which as said before wp has been using since 2007). Current image is not a good representation of the breed and is more so just someone adding a photo of their pet to the wiki without much benefit from it. - Viiticus ^Loqui? 01:08, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done —ADavidB 18:32, 13 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A subset of this dog can be dominating to owners who lack authority. I personally have seen women who tend to be kinder and non-forceful with such dogs to have a constant battle. Once authority is conveyed, one can have a loving and obedient friend for life. Arodb (talk) 14:52, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]