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West Highland
Used attrib. and absol. to designate animals associated with the West Highlands of Scotland, as (a) a breed of cattle also called kyloes (see kyloe); (b) a kind of terrier (see Poltalloch).
1875Encycl. Brit. I. 389/1 The Kyloes or West Highland cattle are the most prominent of this group [sc. mountain breeds]. 1906Our Dogs 15 Sept. 548/1 White West Highland Terriers.—Here truly may be written there is ample room for improvement. 1910‘Saki’ Reginald in Russia 28 A lady..was expressing to me..her interest in West Highland terriers. 1950[see Poltalloch]. 1953A. Fraser Beef Cattle Husbandry ix. 122 This breed, sometimes called the ‘West Highland’ or ‘Kyloe’, is descended from the native breed of the Scottish highlands. 1968P. Dickinson Skin Deep ix. 174 She's a nice lass, Roedean, breeds West Highlands down at Sonning. 1976Daily Record (Glasgow) 4 Dec. 25/3 (Advt.), West Highland pups..suitable for Christmas. 1978Country Life 24 Aug. 489/3 The White West Highland was let out of the front door.
So West Highlander, a kyloe.
1832Chambers's Edin. Jrnl. I. 70/2 On many farms I observed a variety..resembling the heavy class of our West Highlanders. 1882[see kyloe]. 1979Country Life 22 Nov. 1950/1 No breed of cattle more perfectly graces its native habitat than the West Highlander. |