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About Us
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LA TERRA DIOS WESTIE
RANCH Great Westie puppies for Great Families!
North Idaho ----- West Highland White
Terrier Heaven
| Rodger --- Working away in the office to maintain |
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La Terr Dios Grooming and Health Tips.
CLICK THE ABOVE "WHITE" LINK TO VISIT OUR GROOMING/ HEALTH TIPS WEBSITE!
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| Joyce and our Wolf - Malamute |
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| dog Named "Poo". Poo passed away Feb. 2009 |
| Rodger and our Golden - Chesapeake |
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| Retriever named "Terra" |
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In 1986 we moved to this fantastic piece
of God's creation called North Idaho from Central Oregon. During the past twenty-one years we have slaved many many
hours clearing and cleaning the area we now call our home-site. In the beginning two people could stand 10 feet apart,
anywhere, and not see each other. That's how thick the forest and brush was. Now, we share this wonderful
space with Mule Deer, White Tail Deer, Elk, Moose, Grouse, Snowshoe Hares, Black Bears, and in the winter a cougar may
be spotted in our area. At the moment, our closest neighbor is about a half mile away (in a straight
line).
Now that you know a little about where we are, the following will explain what we are about.
Our mission is to make available truly fine West Highland White Terrier Puppies for "Discriminating Parents".
We offer with each Westie puppy we place, a FIVE YEAR HEALTH WARRANTY, a puppy care package and continual
support to assure the best puppy/owner relationship.
Only three Westie litters, at most, are offered per year,
from our breeders, with our sights on excellence in the breed.
| The snow is about 4 ft. deep in this shot. |
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| Three amigos in the snow. |
| Our Westies get along very well with larger dogs. |
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| Hurry up with the water ---- it's hot! |
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| Our old cat "Rustie" A.K.A. "Baby Kitty" |
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Before you begin your search, visit The American Kennel Club's web site at: akc.org, click on BREEDS, select
A.K.C. Reg. Breed (West Highland White Terrier), then you can click any of the links to the left. Here,
you'll find much information about the breed and look of this wonderful animal. It is of the utmost importance
to fully understand the Westie and what to look for prior to making any commitment.
Remember, High Quality
Westies will catch your eye immediately. They will always look sharp and clean, not ratty and unkept. Their ears
will not appear to big for their head, their nose should be relatively short, tails should not curve over the back to any
extent, and they should appear to be compactly structured exhibiting strong bones.
If you are looking for a quality
Westie ------- please, shop around ----- ask as many questions as you can think of of the breeder.
Reputable breeders are always happy to give as much information as needed to make you assured and comfortable.
Remember one thing: You won't find much more than "PUPPY MILL" puppies at pet stores. Simply
having A.K.C. reg. does not assure quality. Only quality breeding stock, responsible breeding practices,
great canine temperment, dense coat, good pigmentation, healthy bloodlines, some to many AK.C. champions in
the blood lines and THEN, A.K.C. reg. are what make a good canine family member. Think about this in regard
to Pet Shops: If they are selling a puppy for $500.00, you can be assured the Shop paid around $200.00 to $250.00 for
it. No reputable breeder would sell a QUALITY $1000.00 to $1500.00 puppy for that price. That's
impossible. It's only poor quality "Puppy Mill" pups that turn up in pet shops. Puppy
Mills, such a waste of what should be and can be a FANTASTIC BREED.
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Our Goal
To do our very best to supply our customers
with the finest West Highland White Terriers available at a reasonable price and offer ongoing tech. support for as long and
as offen as needed for the life of your Westie puppy and even into the life of another Westie that surely
will follow. It has been said and is surely true: ONCE YOU HAVE A WESTIE IN YOUR LIFE, LIFE IS NOT THE SAME WITHOUT
ONE OR TWO!
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- To provide the best customer service possible.
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make each client feel like the only client.
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| I may be young but I have 52 champions in my blood |
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| Joyce, in our newly built (2007) |
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| grooming shop at our ranch |
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| JOYCE ON BUDDY WHILE ON A TRAIL RIDE |
NEEDED DISCLAIMER: We have worked for years to breed the very best and healthiest West Highland White Terriers
possible. One thing you need to be aware of is that possibly, even from the creation of the Westie, allergies have
been associated with this breed. Our breeding pairs and their close lineage are/were very healthy dogs and show no signs
of on-going allergies problems but, even though we are very diligent in this regard, it is not inconceivable that
an allergic condition could flare-up as a "through-back" from many generations ago or a totally new condition
to any given puppy/dog. At times, this may only be a temporary condition treated by a change in diet or short
term medication. This, we can not control and this, you need to understand and be aware of. There is no way we
can guarantee any given puppy will never show an allergic condition. We constantly work to make
this possibility remote but, it can happen. We do and will always do everything reasonable "to
do the right thing", concerning your puppy/dog. It seems that the past 15 years or so have seen an increase
in allergic conditions in nearly every breed of dog and cats as well as humans. We are quite sure this is directly related
to our polluted environment. Rodger & Joyce Morales
. . 2011 has seen a few changes
here at the ranch. Joyce and I are no longer together but, we remain very good friends and are and will still be offering
our fine Westie puppies to great families out there, all over the country and Canada. We are still La Terra Dios Ranch
but now we are in two locations. Joyce lives in Post Falls, Idaho, which is about two hours from my location here in
Clark Fork, Idaho. We are in constant telephone communication concerning out dogs and puppies. You can rest assured,
your service will not falter in any. We just felt it was proper for you to know. Everything concerning the Westies is now
solely Joyce's venture. I will continue to do my normal part, concerning this website, Prospective Parents interviews,
and making the arrangements concerning the delivery of your puppy to you. ALL FUNDS SHALL BE PAYABLE TO JOYCE DIRECTLY Thank you for your understanding, Rodger & Joyce
All photos and text exhibited on these pages are under copyright
by La Terra Dios Westie Ranch/Rodger Morales. There shall be no use of any item(s) without the written consent of copyright
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