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The mental hurdle people seem to have is accepting that the dog decides what is spooky or threatening. This is a dangerous place to be anthropomorphic.

Jean Donaldson
The Culture Clash  

Quite a few owners of well-trained gun dogs have a terrier tucked away somewhere, usually dismissed laughingly as the other half’s pet, sometimes coming out in the beating line to demonstrate various arcane skills or generally lightening the mood of the day by displaying regrettable behaviour.

"Are Terriers Born Anarchists?" Shooting Times, 7 Dec 2016  

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

Groucho Marx  

When choosing a pup or pups no consideration should be given to any that show signs of nervousness or seem anxious to remain in the background; this attitude should be maintained no matter how the pups may appeal on other points.

Beynon & Fisher
The Cairn Terrier  

In reaching maturity pups undergo many physical changes, but very rarely does a shy or retiring pup develop into a bold dog.

Beynon & Fisher
The Cairn Terrier  

In East Aberdeenshire quite a great number of Cairns were to be seen and my father bred them in the 60's, but they were then known as Scotch Terriers, and in 1876 to 1883 I possessed one which was the mascot of our local cricket team. He was a light brindle with the true Cairn head, great jaw power, dense hard coat, good bone with beautiful small ears and dark eye, and weighed 14 lb.

Baillie Flett  

On the other hand, it seems to me that the members of the Skye Terrier Clubs should not dispute the right of the smaller breed to indicate the place of their origin. I would therefore advocate the adoption of some such name as 'Cairn Skye Terrier' or Cairn Terriers of Skye'.

Ishbel Aberdeen, 1910  

It is possible that oestrum, 'heat', or the 'season' in Cairn bitches may start as early as five months, but six to eight months is much more usual.

Beynon & Fisher
The Cairn Terrier  

Training has a degree of potential for failure in any breed, but management always works. We need to be several steps ahead of terriers, and when they do oblige, the wise handler rewards appropriately

"Are Terriers Born Anarchists?" Shooting Times, 7 Dec 2016