Cairn Terriers

I was about eight years old when, as a birthday surprise, I was given my very first dog - a Cairn terrier named Bingo; the cutest little bundle of fur you could ever imagine. He was twelve weeks old, about eight inches long and four inches in height. When the door opened, in rushed a four legged ball of light, grey fluff, skidding across the freshly polished, linoleum floor - there's a clue as to how long ago that was. He bounced up to me ( by now I was sprawling on the floor, mouth wide open - agog!), and sank his needle-sharp teeth into my new socks before spotting and attacking my trailing shoe laces. The bonding between us was immediate. He developed ...  Read the complete review

Below is my review of the Cairn Terrier as I have experienced it. Note that although a breed of dog offers a personality preference then the raising of a dog which truly makes the dog's personality. It's not the breed of dog which makes a dangerous dog, it's the owners fault. Size: Small (up to 30cm). Their size means that they make great lap dogs and are very easy to move around. Their size does not mean that they do not require a lot of exercise as they do. Life Span: Greater than 10 years (These are tough little dogs). General Personality: Strong Willed, Loyal (it is not unusual for them to follow you around all day), Adventurous (So ...  Read the complete review

I think a dog makes a wonderful pet And the dog I've got at the moment Is the best one yet He comes to my heel Whenever I shout And he doesn't moan And he doesn't pout He'll fetch a ball No matter how often I throw, He'll follow on his lead Wherever I go He's a true companion Honest and True I have a dog, why don't you? I've had pet dogs all my life, Longer than my car Longer than my wife They don't get flat tires They never nag They don't need their shoes to match their bag Yes, sometimes they snarl And occasionally bite But usually only if they've ...  Read the complete review

My Cairn Terrier…..She’s Called Holly… My wife was looking for a cairn terrier for months and just about February of this year we spotted a pup for sale. It was about 30 miles away from where we lived but rather than listen to the wife moaning I decided to give it a ring. There was 3 left but only one was a bitch so we told them to keep it over and that we were on our way. When we got there we were lead out to a huge farmhouse and there was our little Cairn terrier pup. My wife was all over it and I knew then that I was either going to be the worst in the world or be a lot off money down..Why are these pups so expensive, ...  Read the complete review

Cairn terriers, eh? I've been waiting for a subject like this for ages. Mrs D and her family have always been big Cairn lovers and they got their first one more than twenty years ago. Mrs D was in her teens then and she got VERY jealous of their new pup, but it didn't stop her nagging me like bloody mad when we first got married to get a Cairn. I was dead set against at first and my comment always used to be, "Look, if you get a dog, I will bury you and it in the garden." Humph, Mrs D was not going to believe that old baloney and shortly after we'd moved from Stafford to Basingstoke in 1985, a couple of years after ...  Read the complete review