Cairn Terrier

Cairn Terier

Cairn Terrier – side view — Photo: Bitjungle, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Cairn Terrier – in motion — Photo: Томасина, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Cairn Terrier – puppy — Photo: Onesojourner at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source

Key facts

FCI group	3. Terriers
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Category	Small
Height at withers	28–31 cm
Weight	6–7.5 kg
Life span	13–15 years

Recognition features

Harsh double coat in cream to dark grey
Small fox-like head with pointed ears
About 30 cm tall, bushy tail carried up

Purpose

From the Scottish Highlands, hunting vermin among piles of stones (cairns).

History

From the Isle of Skye; split from the Scottish terrier group with its own club in 1910. One of the oldest Scottish terriers.

Coat

Harsh double coat; cream, wheaten, red, grey.

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