This is a cairn...

[pkcrossley]

saw this in the guardian today, they have a slide show of dog portraits. this guy is called "frisker.

it's a cairn, isn't it?

have you ever considered letting your boy's beard grow out like this? kind of unusual.

[bradl]

I agree that he's a Cairn. Between the round-looking and somewhat light eye, plus the mustache/beard the poor fellow's lost our keen expression. The eyes might be related to the photograph itself, though. I'd like to reach into my screen with some shears and take that mustache off. I bet he'd be handsome without it.

[pkcrossley]

i like his eyes, i think a lot of cairns have that sort thoughtful look in maturity. my dog's eyes are that color in direct light, it was always a bit disturbing when he was a puppy, as it gave him a kind of wolfish appearance. but i think frisker must have been rather worn out by the photo session, he does look a bit blunted.

[SparkyJonesMom]

That mustache makes him look like a grumpy old man. He doesn't have the Cairn spirit.

[boats85]

Makes him look distinguished, buy agree that he would look younger without it.

[bradl]

Wait! What's wrong with being a grumpy old man?

[boats85]

i'm probably the oldest on here, but not the grumpyest, Skipper keeps this ole guy on his toes

[SparkyJonesMom]

Uh oh! No, grumpy old men are great, but not grumpy old Cairns!

[josie&holly]

I agree that he does have a rather grumpy look................ I also agree that there is nothing wrong with grumpy old men though!

[Shazza]

lol bradl

I don't care for the long beard on frisker. I'll leave my answer at that

[beanena36]

I did let his beard grow before he turned one and I quickly cut it off. He looked too much like a Yorkie and I have a Cairn not a Yorkie. It wasn't for us.

[Mollyrocker]

handsome but doesn't look "cairny" to me...looks like a cross between a schnauzer and a bouvier

[kandya]

Looks exactly like my miniture schnauzer Izzy before she goes to the groomers.

[bradl]

Confirmed as a Cairn Terrier, from the photographer's site:

Recently comedians Deb McGrath and Colin Mochrie commissioned Hatt to create portraits of their Cairn terriers, Fanny and Frisker.

-- http://www.sharihatt.com/news.php

Frisker appears in the gallery, under Pets.

[Nikki]

their dogs might need a new groomer...not that i am an expert on grooming but... the dog "fanny" hair is kinda funky around the ears maybe its just me but I dunno

here's the pic of fanny "fanny"

[Brody'sMom]

Brody looks almost exactly like that.

[bradl]

Coat was probably clipped. Good job keeping the ear tips neat though - props for that. If the hair were shorter on the head, it would stand up and bush out a bit and the ears would poke out charmingly. Same Fu Manchu mustache. I'm sure they are both adored members of the family though, so cheers to them. Somehow appropriate that comedians would own Cairns, eh? Birds of a feather

[pkcrossley]

oh thanks, i missed fanny. i think they're both cute. frisker looks a lot better in a beard than fanny, i must say.

[pkcrossley]

oh, and i just can't get out my mind that these two grave looking dogs are owned by comedians. i feel like their deep, soulful expressions are saying "help..."

[sheila and Misty]

my scruffy looked like that