| Cairn Terrier |
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10-12 inches
High
Medium
12-15 Years
Hard outercoat, soft undercoat
Low
Great Britain
Cream, wheaten, red, gray
Medium-High
Bold, alert, intelligent, gentle
13-16 pounds
Very High
Terry, the dog who played Toto in the 1939 screen
adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, was a Cairn Terrier.
adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, was a Cairn Terrier.
Appearance
The Cairn Terrier has a weather-resistant outer coat that can be cream, wheaten,
red, sandy, gray, or brindled in any of these colors. It is not uncommon for a brindled
Cairn to become progressively more black or silver as it ages. The Cairn is
double-coated, with a soft, dense undercoat and a harsh outer coat. A well-groomed
Cairn has a rough-and-ready appearance, free of artifice or exaggeration.
Temperament
Cairn Terriers are intelligent, strong, and loyal. Like most terriers, they are stubborn
and strong-willed, and love to dig after real or imagined prey. Cairn Terriers have a
strong prey instinct and will need comprehensive training. However, they are highly
intelligent and, although very willful, can be trained.
History
The Cairn Terrier is a breed of dog of the terrier category. It is one of the oldest
terriers, originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognised as one of Scotland's
earliest working dogs, used for hunting burrowing prey among the cairns.
The Cairn Terrier has a weather-resistant outer coat that can be cream, wheaten,
red, sandy, gray, or brindled in any of these colors. It is not uncommon for a brindled
Cairn to become progressively more black or silver as it ages. The Cairn is
double-coated, with a soft, dense undercoat and a harsh outer coat. A well-groomed
Cairn has a rough-and-ready appearance, free of artifice or exaggeration.
Temperament
Cairn Terriers are intelligent, strong, and loyal. Like most terriers, they are stubborn
and strong-willed, and love to dig after real or imagined prey. Cairn Terriers have a
strong prey instinct and will need comprehensive training. However, they are highly
intelligent and, although very willful, can be trained.
History
The Cairn Terrier is a breed of dog of the terrier category. It is one of the oldest
terriers, originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognised as one of Scotland's
earliest working dogs, used for hunting burrowing prey among the cairns.
