Puppy Dog Breed Cairn Terrier
The Cairn Terrier is one of the oldest terrier breeds originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognized as one of Scotland's earliest working dogs It is used for hunting and burrowing prey among the cairns Although the breed had existed long before the name Cairn Terrier was a compromise suggestion after the breed was originally brought to official shows in the United Kingdom in 1909 under the name Short-haired Skye terriers This name was not acceptable to The Kennel Club due to opposition from Skye Terrier breeders and the name Cairn Terrier was suggested as an alternative The Cairn Terrier quickly became popular and has remained so ever since They are usually left-pawed Cairn Terriers are ratters In Ireland they would search the cairns large rock piles for rats and other rodents Thus if one is kept as a house hold pet it will do the job of a cat specifically catching and killing mice rabbits and squirrels The breed standard can be found Cairn Terrier Club…Read More about Cairn Terrier at WikiPedia
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I have a Cairn Terrier and I love her. She is about 5 and she is my bestfriend. I was wondering does anyone else have a Cairn terrier? If so what is its name and do you have any funny or cool stories about your dog? And does anyone know where to get cool cairn terrier stuff that really looks like a cairn because stuff like that is hard to find.
Answer:I had one for 11 yrs she died last yr and I was heartbroken .She was and will continue to be in my heart forever as a best friend . she was wonderfull . she loved to dig . Her name was fancy after the reba mcentire song . I loved her to death she was funny. Now i have a chihuahua and he is also funny . But just not the same you know . good luck with your best friend.
ok.. so im getting a cairn terrier sometime this week.... its my neighbors dog.... they have 2 give it away 2 somebody because he keeps digging under their fence.... which he learned from their 8 month old puppy they got a few months ago.... i dont have a fenced backyard YET.... but he will be getting at least 2 long walks a day and maybe be brought over to my neighbors house once in a while to run around.......until we get a fence put up (in the next few weeks or so) we have one but it cant be put up for a few weeks. how often and how much should i feed him? im not sure how old he is and any other info would be appreciated. thx thx... they just leave food out all day for both their dogs.. because one is like 3 times as big as the cairn. and i am thinking about just feeding him 2 times a day.... but i will just do that gradually.. and their bigger dog (shes a australian shepherd/black lab/golden retriever mix) is huge.. and eats a lot thats why they leave food out all day indydogmom-no he wasn't digging before... he did when he was younger but then grew out of it.. when they got the new dog, she dug in their sandbox and he realized that he could dig under the fence
Answer:I have a Cairn terrier - she will be three at the end of Oct. They are true terriers - you live in their world they do not live in yours, make sure you have chew toys for the dog and keep your shoes picked up at al times (I have lost two pairs!) Cairns love exercise and being outside. The Cairn most likely knew how to dig and the family just did not notice him digging. Cairn are diggers - the were bred to dig/flush out rodents in Scotland. I feed my Cairn twice a day - once in the morning (around 6-7 a.m.) and again at 6 p.m. I leave water down all day. I feed her just under a cup of food each time - there is normally some food left in her morning bowl. Good luck and I hope you get your fence up soon. Make sure you get the dogs hair brush from his current owners - you will need to brush him a few times a week.
I have a 3 year old Cairn Terrier ( male and fixed ). We are getting an 8 week old British Labrador. What do I need to do to make sure they will get along together? The Cairn Terrier sleeps inside ( in the bed with us ), but the other dog will be an outdoor dog.
Answer:Hey well i don't have a lab or terrier but i do hav a big (outside) dog that is and Australian Shepard and a little (lap dog) Chihuahua. We got Sparky first, big dog and then the little dog, Taco but they are like totally best friends now! Its so cute. Sparky sleeps out in the kitchen and is fine with Taco sleeping with us so i don't think that will be a problem. But one thing we definitely do is don't have toys around!!!!!! Because usually the bigger dog will take them but i don't know if that is just because she is older. Well i hope my situation helped you to see that it doesn't really matter the size, just the heart.
I brush my cairn terrier nearly every day, but no mattter what I do he still has that scraggly look, I keep him inside so hes not really exposed to any elements that will make his fur matted or anything. Can anyone advise and shampoos or grooming methods to stop him looking so wild?
Answer:You need to take him to a professional groomer who can "strip" his coat. You should do this more often in the summer months. Also try bathing him in a conditioning dog shampoo. Keep in mind this type of breed will always have a "scruffy" look, but with professional stripping his coat will be more managable!
I want to buy a puppy and i want to know how much i should expect to pay for a purebreed cairn terrier puppy?
Answer:80 to 180 pound.s depends how good you want to be.
