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Argyllshire (Inveraray, Oban, Dunoon, Campbeltown, Lochgilphead, Tobermory)
Gilchrist means "servant of Christ." The
name spelled in Gaelic is "MacIllechriosd." Gillascop MacGilchrist
had a charter of the five penny lands of Fyncharne and others in
1243 from King Alexander II. This charter is probably the oldest one
in existence dealing with the lands in Argyllshire.
West
Highland White Terrier
The story of the development of the West
Highland White Terrier, is said to be from the estate of Colonel E.D.
Malcolm, of Poltallock, Argyllshire, Scotland.
He was using one of his favourite Cairn
Terriers in a fox, or rabbit, hunt. The Cairn Terrier is a wheaten,
or brown, colour, and this was effective as camouflage.
Unfortunately, Colonel Malcolm accidentally shot and killed his
Cairn Terrier instead of the fox.
In his remorse for this accident, the
Colonel vowed to breed only for the white colour so that such an
accident could not happen again. It is documented that up to this
time, any all-white colour terriers were destroyed as being
undesirable.
The Colonel changed that outlook, and
developed the Westie to become a distinct breed. |
