Welcome To Riva D'Arno Website!

How we first started & who we are
Welcome to our website dedicated to west highland white terrier. Breeding this wonderful breed has become our lifetime quest, and has propelled us into the universe seeking knowledge on this favorite subject, experiences, emotions, and sensations very specific: we have lived with them since 1986 and our lives would not be the same without their presence.
Our concern for their welfare, their harmonious development, and therefore, their quality of life and welfare, has always worked well for them and us, and in the end our lives are truly enriched. We feel blessed by this as we have met so many people from around the World, becoming the best of friends with Juha Palosaari, Vesa Lehtonen and Diane Irwin, just to mention a few, together with many other friends and sole mates who are all so very important for building long-term friendships around the world...

Our Goals

Our goal is to somehow leave our hallmark for the correct breed type of this wonderful Scottish breed, contributing to it by our professionalism and our love for the breed and there is no doubt that our lives have been enriched by their presence and coexistence. I will always be thankful for the time this indomitable terrier entered in our hearts and lives.
I have always realized from a young age that I was going to be a "doggy person" that is how the Riva d'Arno Kennel was started, quite by accident back in 1990. We imported from the UK a pet puppy bitch we were so lucky that Mandy turned out to be such a nice and sound, strong & healthy and well-bred dog. So it was this dear little one that started it all... Until now, we have bred and/or owned twelve Italian and eight International Champions, plus a countless number of Club Champions and Foreign Champions... most of them can be seen on their own page of this site.

“Please view our dogs by clicking on boys and girls and then choosing the name.”
Happy surfing!