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

Groucho Marx  

It is generally accepted that the period of gestation is 63 days, but punctuality is very rare and viable pups have been whelped as early as the 58th and as late as the 70th day after the date of mating.

Beynon & Fisher
The Cairn Terrier  

To ensure that puppies get plenty of feedback about bite strength, nature has made puppies into veritable biting machines with needle-like teeth. Normal puppies can and should play-bite continually in social interactions.

Jean Donaldson
The Culture Clash  

There can’t be many terrier owners who have not at some time seen the little varmint steam past the objective intended by the handler to immerse itself in some kind of trouble that you hadn’t realised was available.

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

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  

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