Cairn Terrier

General information

• Scottish ancestry with focus on the Island of Skye, origins intertwined with those of the Skye Terrier and West Highland White Terrier.
• Requiring little coat care and with its happy friendly disposition, the Cairn makes both a good house dog and a good family pet. Requires moderate exercise.
• A lively active breed.

Disease predisposition

• GPRA .

• Craniomandibular osteopathy .
• Sertoli cell tumors .
• Inguinal hernia .
• Hemophilia A (USA) .
• Hemophilia B (USA) .
• Leukodystrophy (USA) .

Colors, markings and patterns

• Cream, wheaten (a shade of ripening wheat), red, gray or nearly black.
• Brindling in all these colors acceptable.
• Not solid black, or white, or black and tan.
• Dark points, such as ears or muzzle, very typical.