Cairn Terrier Gifts

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General Information On The Cairn Terrier

The Cairn Terrier is a member of the terrier group. They were originally used for fox hunting and as ratters; today are companions.

Cairn Terriers can be expected to live until they are 14 or 15 years old.

The Cairn Terrier generally has litters of between 4-6, although litters of 8 are not unheard of.

Short-legged and strongly built, Cairn Terriers have a foxy expression, hard coats and small, pointy ears. Whilst not heavily built, they are well-muscled, workman-like little dogs that stand well forward on their front paws. Their double coats are weather resistant, with hard, profuse outer coats and short, soft, close undercoats.

Cairn terriers are natives of the western islands of Scotland and, in particular, the Isle of Skye, and have been known since the 1500’s. The breed was named after the rocks (cairns), which were erected to mark a boundary or grave. These rocks became the favourite hiding place for foxes and other pests and a small but fearless terrier was required to rout out the vermin. From a large variety of terrier type dogs, four distinct breeds slowly emerged: the Cairn, Skye, West Highland White and Scottish. Until Cairns were accepted by the Kennel Club of Great Britain in 1910, the breed was virtually unheard of outside its home circles. When first exhibited, Cairns were called ‘Short Haired Skye Terriers’ since Skyes were already established, but the Skye fanciers were outraged, hence the name ‘Cairn’ came into being. They reached American shores in1913.