Cairn Terrier

FCI 4 . Small sized Terrier

The Cairn Terrier It is one of the oldest breeds of Terrier, originating in Scotland and recognized as one of the first Scottish working dogs. It was created for hunting and the prey's burrow. The Cairn Terrier are buzzards. In Scotland they hunted rats and other rodents.

In our country house, will do the job of a cat, often hunting mice, rabbits and squirrels.

Cairn Terrier belongs to the family of the Scottish Terrier. They are five:

• Scottish Terrier.
• West Highland White Terrier.
• Dandie Dinmont Terrier.
• Skye terrier
• Cairn Terrier.

The characteristics of the current breed are carefully modeled on their ancestor, the Terrier of the Isle of Skye 17th century. It is believed that this dog was the basis for developing races such as the lion and the Scottish.

The history of the Cairn Terrier is reinforced by the fact that the modern Cairn is an attempt to preserve the typical form of the Terrier of the old days., a dog of work of the Isle of Skye. Known in his native Scotland for more than 500 years, It is believed that it is the oldest of the Terrier.
Cairn Terrier was originally bred as a hunting dog, to kill rats, Badgers, foxes, weasels, and other small insects. He hails from the Isle of Skye, but to avoid confusion with the current Skye Terrier, He was appointed Cairn Terrier, in honor of the rock piles and where he used to look for his prey in his Scottish lands.

Did you know??

The most famous Cairn of all? That would be Toto in “The Wizard of Oz”.

These dogs of short legs have a countenance of stooped appearance. Its thick cloak of hair is usually greyish in colour, light brown or sand, Although they are allowed all colors other than white.

A notable feature of the Cairns Terrier is the change in coat color throughout its life.. Is not uncommon to its striped pass to be increasingly more grey or silver, as you age. The fur has two layers, a soft, dense stuck to the skin, and other hard and rough, external. It is the smallest of the Terrier (the largest is the Scottish), its weight is of 6 to 7,5 kg. And its appeal is in 28 to 31 cm..

Many times, is defined to the Cairn Terrier as a “big dog trapped in the body of a small dog”, is an ex-officio adventurer, Intelligent, strong, loyal and hard, It is not at all a delicate and lap dog.

They are usually active, resistant, they are always on alert and cheerful, they are appreciated as pets as they are relatively easy to train and adapt well to small homes or apartments as they require no more than one brisk walk per day.

Like most Terriers, they love to dig looking for real or imagined prey. So, If you want to keep your lawn in conditions, It is not advisable to leave it many hours only.

Usually, they mix well with other dogs, But if there is possibility of confrontation they will defend their territory, they can't go back and face whatever lack. With the family they are very protectors and they usually get along with children, although they can't stand any rough game, as pulling of ears, share…

Walking is an excellent exercise for Cairns and their owners. It is advisable to give long daily walks.

The life expectancy of these dogs is of 12-14 years, they tend to have the fairly delicate skin (and as they grow older, even more).

Coexistence is important that you have with your new friend. Before considering the acquisition of a dog of the breed "Cairn Terrier" you know certain factors. Not all breeds of dogs are apt to live in an apartment, you must take into account his character, their need for exercise, their interaction with other pets, their care and if you have small children, their level of tolerance towards them.

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• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 4
• Group 3: Terriers
• Section 2: Small sized Terriers. Without working trial..

Federations:

FCI ⓘ, AKC ⓘ, ANKC ⓘ, CKC ⓘ, ​KC ⓘ, NZKC ⓘ, UKC ⓘ

FCI - Cairn Terrier

1. Cairn Terrier (English).
2. Cairn Terrier (French).
3. Cairn Terrier (German).
4. Cairn Terrier (Portuguese).
5. Cairn (español).