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There is an old Lowland Scots saying, 'hunger maks guid kitchen' (hunger is a good sauce), which applies to dogs as well as to humans.Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.In reaching maturity pups undergo many physical changes, but very rarely does a shy or retiring pup develop into a bold dog.The Cairn Terrier Club of America (CTCA) was founded in 1916. […] The CTCA became an American Kennel Club (AKC) member club in 1917, being the ninth Terrier breed club to do so. In that year, thirty-two Cairns were registered in the United States.The elbow of a properly constructed Cairn Terrier should fall directly under the highest point of the shoulder blade, and a line dropped from that point should pass through the elbow and foot to the ground.The coat of a Cairn is of utmost importance. A working terrier needs a "weather-resistant double coat," meaning a dense, harsh, outer coat and a short, soft, dense undercoat. A thin, open coat would leave the dog cold and wet in his native habitat.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.When contacting a well-known kennel and finding no puppies available, it is helpful to ask, "Can you recommend someone?" Or, "I just love your stud, Alf (or your bitch, Tigger). Does anyone have puppies with those lines?" Who can resist a compliment like that?We must vary our rewards too, because terriers have an extraordinarily low boredom threshold. The element of surprise keeps them interested. From time to time the reward should be withheld, because gambling is as addictive to dogs as it can be to people, whereas nobody ever became addicted to a vending machine.