Two heads

[Hillscreek]

Look at these two. The dark one is from Swedish lines. 4 months old in the pic. There's quite a difference.

[Autumn & Lola]

Wow, there is a difference. Are they both yours?

[Hillscreek]

No neither is mine. They belong to a lady on the UK Forum. She is from Hungary and shows her Cairns and Great Danes in countries near there.

I think there was a discussion some years back about the difference between the Cairns with Swedish lines and the rest. Can't find the location right now.

[bradl]

Google: sweden neck site:cairnterrrier.org brings up this topic: Size vs Standard

[Hillscreek]

That's Brad. That's what I was thinking about.

The difference is quite amazing.

Edited October 31, 2012 by Hillscreek

[_whits_]

I was afraid to open this topic. I was expecting "two heads" to be some scientific freak of nature two-headed dog.

[tlwtheq]

I've been trying to think what this pic brings to mind. I'm thinking the Swedish pup's neck is

more like a Schnauzer (sp?). But it's hard to tell since the wheaten Cairn's neck

isn't visible. Any opinions?

[Dirtdogs]

I've been trying to think what this pic brings to mind. I'm thinking the Swedish pup's neck is

more like a Schnauzer (sp?). But it's hard to tell since the wheaten Cairn's neck

isn't visible. Any opinions?

I agree with that.

[sanford]

I'm wondering if the Swedish pup's neck looks that way because the hair on the back of his neck has been trimmed and styled to give that effect.

[Lizzie&Addie]

The Swedish cairn is bigger, I remember the first time I turned up to a coat care day here in Sydney and there were a few cairns there of Swedish lineage and my little Bandit looked so small by comparison. Leo is another story, although no Swede in him (and they are brothers) he's a little bit of a tubster.