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It is said that many of these little "earth dogs" were without the tips of their noses, a disfigurement caused by underground encounters from which they emerged victorious but scarred. This was considered a badge of honor. However, it also led to a common misconception that Cairns were bred to go to ground and kill their prey when in fact it was more desirable for them to bolt the vermin for the huntsmen to destroy.

Christine Carter
The Cairn Terrier  

Normal temperature 38 to 39 degrees C (100.4 to 102.2 degrees F). Normal pulse rate: 70 to 120 beats per minute. Respiration at rest 10 to 30 breaths per minute; when panting - 200 breaths per minute. Average life span - 13 to 15 years.

Ron & Brenda Birch
Pet Owner's Guide to the Cairn Terrier  

Their loud barking, still very much in evidence today, let their masters know where they were underground as they worked their quarry.

Christine Carter
The Cairn Terrier  

Puppies begin to hear at about ten days of age, and you may have read that eyes open at ten days. Perhaps that is common in some breeds, but some Cairn puppies do not open theirs until they are 16 days old.

Ron & Brenda Birch
Pet Owner's Guide to the Cairn Terrier  

Although he is small, a Cairn is tough enough for all members of the family to enjoy, and he often treats each member in a different way.

Ron & Brenda Birch
Pet Owner's Guide to the Cairn Terrier  

If you are told that you can choose any puppy you like, then this suggests that the litter was bred in the hopes of making money. A person who exhibits and breeds Cairns in an attempt to improve the breed will want to keep the best one or two themselves. This does not mean that the one you are offered is a poor specimen.

Ron & Brenda Birch
Pet Owner's Guide to the Cairn Terrier  

The safest way to carry a Cairn puppy is to have his rear on your hip and under your am, your thumb on one of his shoulders, one finger between his front legs and you other fingers holding his other shoulder.

Ron & Brenda Birch
Pet Owner's Guide to the Cairn Terrier  

[…] every lord of the manor, or laird as he was known, had his pack of terriers or cuallach de madaidhean. The gamekeepers of the estates had their Madah or house dogs. Even the house dogs had to show their worth and earn their supper.

Christine Carter
The Cairn Terrier  

Cairns are well known for getting their own way, and many new owners are surprised at how quickly they work things out for themselves, sometimes ahead of their owner.

Ron & Brenda Birch
Pet Owner's Guide to the Cairn Terrier