Poltalloch
/pɒlˈtaləx/ /pɒlˈtalək/Now historical
noun
More fully Poltalloch terrier. The West Highland white terrier; a dog of this breed.
- The breed was developed at Poltalloch by the Malcolm family, especially Colonel E. D. Malcolm (1837–1930)..
Origin
Late 19th century. From Poltalloch, the name of an estate in Argyll, Scotland, where the breed was developed.