The first time I saw Cairn terriers was on holiday in Devon when I was about 8 years old. There were these two dogs that looked like a cross between a teddy bear and an ewok & they were playing on the beach. They were so funny to watch- they'd bark at the waves, then jump into the sea to climb ... Read review
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Advantages: Gentle, loving, kind Disadvantages: A bit too brave for their own good...
The first time I saw Cairn terriers was on holiday in Devon when I was about 8 years old. There were these two dogs that looked like a cross between a teddy bear and an ewok & they were playing on the beach. They were so funny to watch- they'd bark at the waves, then jump into the sea to climb on the owner'd dinghy. They kept this up all day, never tireing. Before we left, I asked what breed they were. Cairn terrier was the reply I got.
...beach, my family decided a cairn pup would be ideal.
These dogs have real character. We got him home, and after he settled in a bit, we put him to bed. To stop him wandering off and leaving little 'presents' round the house, we constructed a pen out of cardboard. Despite the fact it was much taller than him, 5 minutes later he scampered into the living room! By the end of that first night he had already scaled the heights of the sofa ... more
The first time I saw Cairn terriers was on holiday in Devon when I was about 8 years old. There were these two dogs that looked like a cross between a teddy bear and an ewok & they were playing on the beach. They were so funny to watch- they'd bark at the waves, then jump into the sea to climb on the owner'd dinghy. They kept this up all day, never tireing. Before we left, I asked what breed they were. Cairn terrier was the reply I got.
Then, nearly two years later, I convinced my parents to let me have a puppy for my 10th birthday. We scoured the papers until we saw an advert for Cairns. Remembering the pair on the beach, my family decided a cairn pup would be ideal.
These dogs have real character. We got him home, and after he settled in a bit, we put him to bed. To stop him wandering off and leaving little 'presents' round the house, we constructed a pen out of cardboard. Despite the fact it was much taller than him, 5 minutes later he scampered into the living room! By the end of that first night he had already scaled the heights of the sofa and gone to sleep on my dad's shoulder. Cairns are not scared of heights, and they love to climb and jump.
As he grew up, so did his character. He loves to be outside and would sit in the garden all day if he could. Walks are the highlight of his day. He chases anything- rabbits, cats, mice, ducks, alsatians, and has a slight tendancy for 'short guy' syndrome, although his bark is always worse than his bite. Also, being short, he bounces through long grass like an antelope,or Tigger, to get a better view- very funny to watch. He does, however, have a tendancy to get carried awaywhen chasing anything...All call go unheeded until the quarry is well & truely lost, although listening to his very vocal progress through the bush is entertaining...
He is excellent with children, doesn't eat too much, and losses very little hair- although all cairns do need cutting once or twice a year and moult in spring an autumn. They are very friendly, without being yappy or over excitable. He is also equally at home alone, or with other dogs, although he did seem a bit lost for a while when our old westie bitch passed away.
The most common colour for cairns is brindle- gingery-brown with black stripes, although the coat varies from pale sand to very dark grey. They very often have black points (ears and muzzle) which is very endeering (I would say that, coz my dog's like it!)
One piece of advise though- as with all male dogs, cairns love the ladies. Unless you want to breed from them, or like spending all day/might looking for your dog, get him nutered. It's the kindest thing as he may be injured on his travels, or mentally suffering if you keep him locked up. It really won't change their personality, except to make them more relaxed, and perhaps a little more loyal.
Advantages: full of fun, very lovable,good with children. Disadvantages: strong willed.very inquisitive,be prepared to lose for a while on a walk
...once you have had a cairn you are well and truly hooked.I missed the fun becuse cairns are loyal fun loving,friendly rogues.A walk with a cairn is definitely an experience.Be prepared to lose your dog for a while because if it sees something interesting it will be off like a shot,no matter how well trained it suddenly becomes deaf until it suddenly remembers you and comes back to see if you want to join in the fun.A cairn can play all day in the ... ...do not like being left alone for long.My four have all loved children treating them as an endless supplier of ball throwing chasing playtime mates.To sum up, a cairn is a lifelong, somewhat stubborn scatty bundle of fun,whose sole purpose in life is to enjoy every day in every way. ...
jodgem 18.09.2003
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Advantages: small,neat ,clean dog Disadvantages: will walk forever,likes mud
...be fooled into trusting a Cairn with little fingers.Cairns were originally bred in Scotland and Ireland,they were working terriers used for killing vermin,Cairn is a Scottish word for a mound of rocks.They have a double coat,underneath is short,wiry and waterproof and the outer coat is long,dense and coarse,great care must be taken not to damage the under coat as this is the dogs defense against the elements,a Cairn should not be clipped but hand ... ...too long,food is easy a Cairn will eat anything,but a mixture of dry and tinned food works best,plenty of water must be left out,my 2 girls both suffered from cystitis when young pups.Exercise is a must these dogs will walk for miles,you may only cover 1 mile but the Cairn will do about 5,running is something they are good at,my Cairn can vanish for hours on end but she comes back looking happy,if she finds a cat all the better,she can be away for ...
burghead27 14.06.2004
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Advantages: Great Family pets, Great Personilty Disadvantages: Some Medical problems such as Lock jaw, Skin Problems Etc
of there Personilty and there Loyalty.
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Westies suffer from a thing called Lock Jaw. I think it when there jaw locks up and it hurts them to drink and eat. This only happens at a very young age and a trip down the vet fixes them right up.
They also Suffer a Skin issue but we been told it only occurs if you bath them to many times.
They also need grooming a few times a week as there far gets all messy. My dogs know when it either Bath or bush time as they will run and make it hard for you. lol
The westie in History
They come from scotland and i think they were from the Scottish Terrier and the CairnTerriers.
I was lead to belive that westies were Designed to go down small holes and chase small animals out. they were called Scotish White Terrier but this was changed to Westie Highland White Terrier.
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