Cairn Terrier - Top 10 Facts

[@raenutting3240]

My Lily was the best friend I ever had. For sixteen yrs I was blessed by her love. I miss her every day 💕🌹💕

[@hiphopaneer]

Same😭😭

[@menulogtrixy1193]

I had my buddy Hamish for 15 years he past late last year an yeah miss him everyday

[@kenrodbender9603]

I’m so sorry for your loss. We lost our sweet boy Oliver a week ago and miss him so much…

[@mrunfortunate9219]

I had mine for 16 years too his name was Toby

[@brunothecairnterrier4687]

My cairn terrier is 42 (turning 43 in d December) is still alive

[@mveerman1310]

Miss my lil buddy. Passed a few days ago at the age of 14 😢 she was the best dog ever tho

[@nintendy]

We had a Cairn waaaay back in the 1950s and 60s; she was LOVELY! She came to my parents before any of us were born, and there were three of us! She was SO gentle and good; never bit us - even unintentionally, and we loved her dearly. I had an Oil Painting commissioned for her from an old photo - she was worth every penny!

[@joshhoward6075]

my cairn terroier died this morning at 16 he was my brother I miss him so much best dog ever

[@monicaandersson1773]

So sad for you 🙏😪 We lost our Westie last September. Now I thinking about a Cairn for the future

[@julieann4616]

I’m so sorry. 😢❤️

[@joshhoward6075]

@@monicaandersson1773 honestly but a cairn terrior i can’t recommend them enough!

[@joshhoward6075]

@Matt it’s been 10 months the pain does fade and and i still am upset about him but i think more about happy times

[@joshhoward6075]

@@julieann4616 it’s ok x

[@scottfarrow2248]

When our cairn terrier is getting a lot of affection when you stop he scratches/paws ant your thigh or fore arm it’s adorable!

[@leszz]

Lol mine also paws at the thigh when he wants something then I ask “what do you want?” and it’s like he’s trying to say “follow me” so I follow him and then he takes me to what he wanted or if he needed to pee he’d take me to the door

[@osahonidehen1338]

My half westie half carian

[@osahonidehen1338]

Sorry about the mistake in the words my half westie half carian terior licks my hand and nusels my bicep

[@snickersdibene4419]

Mine too

[@user-xi8hu7hq1m]

I usually shy away from smaller breeds. But I will most definitely make an acceptation for the Cairn Terrier. Ours have such a personality and they are super active. Great breeds they are.

[@frederickbierweiler8020]

true true and true

[@chrissforza6405]

My dear little Cairn begins to emit a high-pitched whine every night around 10 pm. He is telling me it's his bedtime. If I don't spring into action he will continue this soft whining with every breath until I comply. I love him so. Smartest dog.

[@DeadLuckArchives]

Mine puts himself to bed usually around 8:30-9pm. When I go to bed I usually just close his kennel door. Our other dog sleeps in the bed with the humans but the Cairn doesn't care, he wants his kennel for some reason.

[@cathrynmcpartland1752]

10 o’clock must be the magic bedtime. Saint Casey Cook, R.I.P. would just take himself into the bedroom at 10. He would make a nest on the bed and go to sleep. Shadow paces and gives me a pat with his paw.

[@gggongaga2949]

🤗 I know just what you mean! My lil rescued cairn will curl up by me, but won't really sleep until I put my kindle down and turn off the light-- then she goes under the covers-- 🤷-- and snugs in-- I'm a night owl-- 😂-- she is very protective-- evidently she thinks she's a mastiff-- no dog parks for us-- lol

[@MM-wi5dn]

My cairn does that for dinner time ❤

[@faithevolution552]

That's too cute ❤

[@presidentkennedy158]

My carin is named Bear and he acts as so. He's very brave, clever, he actually believes he can fly. Cnt tell you how many times my heart has dropped from him jumping or flying off furniture. Thank God their hardy dogs so much energy sometimes it's hard to keep up. If you suffer frm depression, lonely, or have anxiety the cairn is a great companion! You want be able to lay in bed all day for thats for sure. Imagine being woke up in morning by someone who really loves you...THAT'S A CAIRN!

[@bhunt799]

From 2006-2014, I had a Cairn Terrier named Tucker. He was a cute dog and a fantastic companion.

[@foxie09]

I love them! Our little intefix is the best

[@matthewwhitton5720]

I miss our little Jocky Jack to this very day. He passed away some twenty years ago, at about 15 or so years in age. He was blind in his last few months. So many memories. He wasn’t the keenest on strangers, but he loved his family so very much. Gone, but never, ever forgotten.

Once was a Sitter to a Cairn...So intelligent and affectionate. I cried for a Month over the passing for a pet that wasnt mine. Oh, Auntie Em, there is No other Dog, there is no Other Dog.

[@Prioritymale]

Had a female cairn puppy show up at our remote rural home. No collar, matted, filthy and hungry. She ran straight to my wife when noticed roaming our land, wagging her tail licking my wife’s face. We tried to find her owner but no luck. Figured she was dumped out near us which a lot of sorry people do. We took her in and she is the sweetest most loving dog we’ve ever owned. My wife is enamored with her and she is very protective if my wife. What a great little breed

[@SheenaBaybe]

I’ve been blessed to have had 3 cairn terriers in my lifetime. Hands down the best breed ever! I miss my latest boy Clay so much, he was my everything! ❤️ getting another Cairn in the near future!

[@JeanneGS1]

I have had four (3 boys and 1 girl) Cairns, plus my sister had one of my dog’s litter brothers who would stay with me during summers. They are awesome little-big dogs! They have an incredibly well developed sense of humor and play; my dogs will create their own games and insistently include us humans in them. Also, an interesting trait that one of mine had was he knew the exact names of every single one of his (many, many) toys and if I asked him for a specific toy, he would go to his toy box and root around until he found it and bring it to me. I still have two boys now Fonz (11) and Finnegan - a rescue at 11 years old - 12.5 now. They are my “little old men“, but still as playful as puppies. I still miss my others, my beloved first Cairn, Asta, and his brother Cooper, and my Sweet Caroline, all so much.

[@MM-wi5dn]

Cairns are the best dogs ever. Small with great personalities.

[@cutedoglilangel799]

Cairn Terriers are so beautiful and cuteeeeeee😍😍😘😘🐶

[@puppiesarepower3682]

These dogs are pure heart... and wicked ratters. Shout out to Amber, a beautiful Cairn Terrier... with a brute coat like Sasquatch. ♥️

[@suszytraylor1391]

If we allowed her, our Cairn would direct our days signaling us in various ways: it's time to get up (pawing at the side of the bed); I need to go out in the backyard; let's go for a walk; what does a dog have to do to get something to eat around here? Look at me (as she pops up with a wiggle)-I want some of that, too; It's time for you to go to bed; come and see this washing machine is making that noise again - I'll tell it to stop; the garbage truck is here!!! I need a belly rub. And so it goes on. Never a dull moment.

[@DogsWiz]

Let us know your favorite Cairn Terrier traits in the comments!

[@cathrynmcpartland1752]

We love our Shadow, now painfully close to the rainbow bridge with a brain tumor. He came to us from our local Cairn Rescue, having been returned by SEVEN families. They obviously were not used to a 1 year old dynamo on crack. He was wild. He is our 4 th Cairn. Loved each one to the moon and back. Shadow is loyal BUT anybody new is like Space Mountainat Disneyland. He goes nuts for my PT. Our Cairn Rescue people love him - kept him when we couldn’t take him (cruises). Otherwise, he was a great traveler. Now it’s one day at a time.

[@rockford8915]

Very informative and accurate. Cairn Terriers are awesome dogs!!

[@frederickbierweiler8020]

so true

[@ginnywoodhouse6350]

I have a golden girl named Ginger, who was found as a stray. She's on the thin side, but healthy and very active. The digging has turned my yard into a mess! She's very affectionate and luckily she has my daughter and I to get all the snuggling she desires ❤❤

[@georgebirch5635]

I'll never understand why cairn terriers aren't more popular, so loyal, so affectionate, so beautiful, RIP IN PEACE my sweet little 🐾🐾❤

[@georgebirch5635]

RIP my sweet little Hannah

[@johnpetakiii2474]

I have two Cairn terriers Bumpphy and Wee. I love them. They are fantastic and they get along with my Bord Terrior King Arthur. Love this breed.

[@bowiewaters9335]

I absolutely ❤ my Cairn Terrier . I'm a 54 years old and have had multi big dogs for family Pets my entire life so after retiring and divorced after 20 years this little Toto looking dog just kind of fell in my lap after a couples little army of boys terrorize the poor pup so she needed to find a good home for him and so I got very luck cuz my little man is a full package of everything great to make a great Companion - he's adorable , incredibly smart and he truly is a happy ,sweet loving dog with a great , disposition cuz he's not too hyper but a times getting the "zoom- zoom or zoomie " personality but it's not a hyper dog or lazy and he is also an awsome GUARD dog too , at night time it's like a flip of a switch and years go up and and turns into cujo on me and he loves to play with kids and other dogs and our cat chases him most the time but they're bestfriends and didnt grow up together either. I'd give the Cairn Terrier a 10+more an A+ for a family pet , small guard dog, a perfect all in one special dreed dog for sure ! Brings us joy everyday ❤

[@awesomeninja626]

Do they chase Karens aways?

[@WallyTheSuperPup]

This is the best comment ever. I really love when my westie dog barks at ppl i don't like hehe

[@bobbeorn]

I think it is a hint at the mispronunciation. Karen's ought to be a protected species- that is locked away on reserves and not allowed into the general genepool.​@@WallyTheSuperPup

[@IanGreen-xh1qi]

I just got a 11 week old Cairn They're great I've had 4

[@frederickbierweiler8020]

mine is a loving member of my family . He gives hours of love and entertainment.

[@massimotrento3498]

My little guy turned 9 five days ago and he's the most amazing dog I've ever known

[@conth3ory301]

My Mr. Beni is still a puppy at 13 but losing his teephs.. I'm surprised they didn't mention hoping or bouncing.. my gawd, I have to tell him to chill before he develops arthritis lol. Bless his huge soul. One per that'll never be forgotten.

[@jaycee4679]

Our cairn terrier is very energetic and affectionate. He does love walks without leash around the neighborhood. He just knocks on our gate if he wants to go out then knocks again if he's back. He loves leg hugging and jumping towards us. Unfortunately he left us last week.. I wished he spent more years with us. :(

[@geodude6244]

Why do you let a 12 pound dog run around your neighborhood? Your just another person that shouldn't own dogs. Their way overconfident for their size and can be killed by racoons birds a group of cats. If I see people like you letting your dog run around town I will be calling animal control and probably fuck your shit up if I know where you live. How did he die? Probably mauled by a coyote or any aggressive neighborhood stray that got out

[@jaycee4679]

@@geodude6244 Hey, you are too harsh on your words. You don't even have any idea where I live. It's simply not the same place in your imagination. It's safe here and probably not the same as yours. Our neighborhood dogs also enjoy their freedom and watching them play together is a good sight. Don't worry. I know how to assess the threats for my dogs. Unlike you who doesn't know how to assess other person's feelings by quickly judging on them.

[@MM-wi5dn]

Cairns love walks and can go on long hikes in their prime. They don’t like heat. Under 70 best for them. They love to run fast after squirrels. Very fast. Our 1/2 acre yard is perfect for our Cairn Tess. It is her domain and she rules!

[@chrissforza6405]

My little-big gentleman, Robbie, loved long walks and would stall every few yards on the way home, sometimes literally dragging his feet. I loved him more than I can say.

[@mlester3001]

My Cairn Terrier girl is about 13 years old. I was a bit alarmed when I heard him say they live to be about 13 years. She walks with me about a mile twice daily and has done so for thousands of miles. I am hoping she will live longer than average given how much exercise she gets.

[@SpongicX]

My parents used to have a wheat colored cairn terrior named Bailey. She was a firey and squeeky dog, but we loved her, and miss her.

[@julieann4616]

We have a Cairn/Chihuahua, but I tell you she’s ALL Cairn. She’s blonde & has a lion haircut & everywhere she goes she makes people smile. As sweet as she is she is STUBBORN as all get out, but she’s so cute it’s hard not to give in…💕💗

[@kevinlawrence2229]

Best breed in the world. Not as overtly friendly as Golden Retrievers or certainly not as obedient as a Doberman or a German Shepherd, but pound-for-pound personality/lovingness/loyalty/playfulness/intelligence: the best dog breed in the world.

[@DorisApicella-nz8ui]

I lost my baby girl December 17th.She was16 years old.I miss her so😢❤.

[@kelseyparker868]

well this seems like the dog to go rock hounding with

[@beteilo]

My dog is a Crairn Terrier , the way he pronounces it is the way my dog acts MY DOG IS A KAREN LOL , but is still love him.

[@dabneyscholler8495]

🤣 that's similar to what comedian Monique Marvez says about her dog being "Italian ", "he's mouthy and likes to show his pepperoni to everyone " 🤣

[@sarazimmer4421]

My cairn is named Wookiee. 12 years old and still acts like a puppy. I did luck out though, Wookiee isn’t much of a barker he does love to dig however.

[@user-zy9yg2eu5t]

Digging is his nature. It shows he is a well bred terrier. I hope Wookie (great name btw) is still going strong

[@sarazimmer4421]

@@user-zy9yg2eu5t Unfortunately, I lost Wookiee to cancer on April 30. He definitely was a gem! He certainly lived up to the clownish behavior of Cairn terriers even his digging was hilarious to watch.

[@maherla]

I WANT THESE DOGS! ALL OF THEM

[@imchungyanger]

My Ginger is now 12 years old. I just dont wanna lose her. 😢

[@bakersbooks]

We have a toxirn (Cairn/Chihuahua mix) and she looks a lot like the dogs in the video! She definitely got the digging gene.

[@MrsScott-bx8sb]

Nails on a chalkboard. It's Cairn, not Karen. One syllable, not two. "Care-n."

[@mini4x]

10 year Cairn owner pretty accurate video, I did luck out and my guy has zero digging instincts!

[@mollycarenen3675]

They say Cairns aren’t typically lap dogs, but mine lives with an old mini-chi, and she has taught him how to be one! My lap isn’t big enough to be a 2 dog lap! 😂

[@pkk639]

Snap! I rescued 2 dogs from Serbia - one is the cairn terrier and the other a chihuahua. They were found on the streets together and are inseparable so I adopted them both and the cairn is always wanting to be on my lap!

[@ceolbeats7182]

molly carenen The last words my breeder said was, don't have this dog if u want a lap dog, she sat on my lap 2hrs home journey, 6yrs l8 I still can not get her of my lap😂

[@ceolbeats7182]

Nicola Nicola All breeding should b stopped until all dog homes r empty, then ppl can do that wonderful thing u have done &help street dogs abroad. I wanted a Chihuahua, but a cairn terrier, arrived instead!! so I'm really envious of your pack😄 Do you watch Ceasur Milan ? The dog whisperer on utube he is always giving tips on rescue dogs rehabilitation , those dogs must think they have died an gone 2Heaven👍🏻

[@pkk639]

@@ceolbeats7182 awww that's really lovely of you to say. Cairns are lovely. My girl follows me everywhere I go. They all do but she literally doesnt leave my side. I have had many many rescue dogs over the years - mainly large mastiff types as they are the ones that get put down because they are not socialised and dog aggressive so my hubby and I took them in as we had the room to do so. Sadly he passed away last year and we only have 2 mastiffs left - both very old, about 10 years old the vet reckons which is a good age for their breed. I rescued 3 little girls from Serbia last year to help my daughter cope with the loss of her daddy. She is only 8 years old so isnt allowed to hold the 2 bigs ones on their leads when we walk them so I got her the 3 little ones - 2 of them are mongrels and the 3rd one we think is a corgi x jack russell. These 3 were found together and I couldn't bear to separate them so I adopted them all. So, in total, I currently have 7 rescue dogs. My 2 old mastiffs are both males and absolutely hate each other so they have to be kept apart and walked separately fortunately, neither of these guys mind females so I made sure I got female rescues. I LOVE Ceasar Milan!!! I've learnt a lot from him. Xx

[@ceolbeats7182]

Nicola Nicola awwww Nicola So sad sweethrt4 your loss😔 grieving there is nothing worse, as any 1 knows, who has endured it, the brilliant thing about dogs is their amazing healing presence, & they will definitely keep you & your little girl busy through-your healing time, il be thinking of you &your pack, I wish you would rescue me your pack sounds great😂😂I lived in India 4a few yrs, a pack of wild dogs adopted me😂We would go of on hikes every day, when I. Finished work@local School, 10 of them waiting outside, 😂Back here my pack consist of a Cairn & Airedale, Cairn in charge thou!!! Want to move to Spain when safe, & will definitely b adding to the pack, like you I will rescue the large breeds, Take care Of yourselves, I know u must b a good pack leader👍🏻If u can manage all those dogs, u must be a strong person,& I really hope your getting through it all Nicola, it definitely gets easier sweety

[@arabethdawn1]

Westies were bred from cairns. A man accidentally shot one of his dogs, mistaking it for a fox during hunting, and after he began selectively breeding white and cream dogs to create west highlands whites. Cairns born white are automatically west highland whites for registration purposes (AKC). Cairns are also one of the oldest terrier breeds originating from the Isle of Skye.

[@BuddyBearCreator]

Martinn Scorsese the cute rescue Cairn Terrier plays Buddy Bear's co star as B.I.N.G.O. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6DMZpR3m6lpfKc

[@LILTTE321]

On the exercise part she socked him with the bone 😂😂

[@iskandermakhmudov]

Great review

[@katiebullis3376]

I'm certainly interested.......

[@thegraciousgift23]

I wish I looked into this much earlier. My furry baby is 12 now lol

[@tinablair5265]

I love my cairn terrier, he is a digger, adopted him from humane society, about a month ago

[@mariehernandez6929]

This is the terrier I have now with my pearl color Chihuahua. Rosa is my terrier's name. Good watch dog small but a very strong determined breed even surviving parvo. My little Rosa is stronger and has more muscle that she is heavy to hold but I think she is adorable.

[@BuddyBearCreator]

Martinn Scorsese the Cairn Terrier was rescued 14 years ago and co stars as B.I.N.GO in this Buddy Bear Video kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6DMZpR3m6lpfKc

[@frederickbierweiler8020]

Also Toto in Wizard of Oz

[@Peekul1]

This a good dog for moles and voles? Loves to dig. Should be, right?

[@mnj640]

I think your mixing up Australian and Cairn terriers in your images

[@makkrohero59]

My dog is a mix between Cairn and Papillon

[@ebriggs3498]

It’s not Karen, it’s Carin - no break. Think: caren -no vowel break. Care with an ‘n’ on the end.

[@jessicasisk7832]

Red? I was told mine is apricot? He's redish 16 weeks old

[@WallyTheSuperPup]

I want a Cairn Terrier to go with my Westie

[@Ionabrodie69]

We have had 4 , have two at the moment.. 17 week little pup, Iona and 18 months old Brodie ..they are my life. ... husband way down in pecking order. [ my Two cats Timothy and Lulabelle come before him. 🤣🤣best dogs ever..HUGE dog in little body. So intelligent and loving, but can be stubborn and naughty...😂😂 terrible diggers. .

[@autopsyblue]

Wow you stole sooo much. Words & footage. Reading is from sections of the Wikipedia page for Cairn Terrier. Middle section of footage is from the KZbin video Tribute to Maddie the Cairn Terrier.

[@JoseRodriguez-sy6mm]

Stfu

[@GroundDoge]

Stfu

[@weereggie5575]

As a Scottish person this miss pronounced breed name has made me leave the video

[@catherinewoodsellerbeckhor7560]

C+air +n ……… one syllable Cairn.

[@michaelkingsbury4305]

Is it just me or are Cairn terriers being bred to a toy size?

[@ed731pdh]

Nice video, shame you can't pronounce Cairn correctly. :(

[@joshmarquez8]

Why does he say “cairn “ like that lmao

[@Nolte0289]

I recently lost my caren

[@Ionabrodie69]

It’s Cairn not caren or Karen ..🙄

[@SamanthaM-jl8cl]

Cairns are a variety of colors except white! If the dog is white it’s not a cairn terrier, or a pure cairn.

[@Ionabrodie69]

They can be very pale wheaten ( almost hard to tell ) but pure whites are Westies. ( bred from Cairns originally )..

[@TJBennefield]

You are killing me every time you call them "karen" terriers. That's not how its pronounced.

[@dwh8310]

Cairn is a one syllable word not two

[@cole_man.exe_2002]

3:44 A GameCube.

[@micheal2406]

I have one shes crazy but there not affectionate dogs very indeppendent

[@Ionabrodie69]

I beg to differ... all my 4 cairns are VERY affectionate...not lap dogs but they’re too intelligent and busy to sit around on your lap all day... they show love in many ways..

[@andy-maunder]

Its not a Carin "care-in".. Its a Cairn, pronounced "Cairn" in one syllable

[@Slowclocks]

You pronounce cairn wrong

[@ehtcom]

Correst pronunciation is "Can" not "Karen"

[@wellwouldntyouliketoknow4137]

Lmao ok one of them looked like a Karen 1:18

[@ianspaintpot]

you americans realy need to learn to speek in the right way. i will help you hear:- to pronounce a cairn terrier the right way. say "air" now put a "c" at the front then a "n" at the end the "c" in cairn sounds like a "k" giving you cairn. it does not sound like kerrian

[@DiorStarTv]

My terrier licks hisself ALOT!! Is that normal?

[@jadeproductions]

No. You should take him/ her to a vet if you're concerned. Could be allergies or something else. Goodluck.

[@DiorStarTv]

-jadeproductions- Thank you!

[@ceolbeats7182]

Dior Star Definitely need 2go vets, obviously flees or even their dam eggs can irritate, must be given flee treatment 1 month or your house will become infested, wormed every 3rd month, or she will get worms that can irritate them. I have a cairn apparently those dogs are prone to skin allergies😞 sadly my dog has skin allergies but I didn't want her on those steroid treatments, as the long term side affects r bit crap, but if dogs are in such discomfort u don't have a lot of choice!! Mine is on a new form Apoquel, supposedly milder&minus side affects on lower levels, she has been on them 4yrs we think it's grass allergy as she still has little paw chew@ grass season. I also found on line&put her on Vdog vegan dog dried biscuits it has less additives, & I steam froz veg2add. If skin allergies are not treated they can be come irritated & un happy, it's so nice seeing my dog not licking or scratching, & she is a lot happier. Check on line food allergies, some have rice n potato allergies all found in dried biscuits!!!! My vet gave me a stinky shampoo@1st that had2 b left on4, 15mins she hated that stuck in bath 🙄done that for several months, but she still itched, u might be lucky & the anti histamine treatment might work, good luck👍🏻

[@kfmathew]

Is it just me, or does the narrator keep referring to the Cairn as Karen terrier? Not the best advertisement for the beed, if he is!

[@albin2232]

It's pronounced 'Kern,' not 'Kerin.'

[@Walletje_1]

heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey

[@Josef_R]

It's not a karen terrier. It's cairn. One syllable.

[@448ladz]

Cairn, tombs.

[@MrAaronAardvark]

Its CAIRN terrier, not Carin!

[@Joe-bh4vz]

Pronounced key-yarn

[@sueengland1973]

Please learn how to pronounce Cairrn. 'K air n"

[@vnixned2]

Our old monster managed to turn 18, and he was active (as far as his body allowed) to his final days.

[@LoveJattt]

I was hoping they chill out as they get older 💀💀💀

[@vnixned2]

@@LoveJattt they do, but they want to be active, and "as far as their body allows" means they slow down significantly because their biodiesel can't handle it anymore

[@LoveJattt]

@@vnixned2 thats nice and kinda sad to hear

[@vnixned2]

@@LoveJattt they're amazing friends and companions, and they're love you their whole lives, they're worth it

[@vnixned2]

@@LoveJattt also I'd like to point out, they're also very cuddly and love to just be with you. They like to sit on your lap, love to go for a walk, to play tug of war, sleep together on the couch etc. In the end, his body gave out, he still wanted to play, but he just couldn't do it anymore. He wanted to play tug of war, but could only barely walk because of his illness and age. But he was the best friend I ever had in my life. It's been fifteen years since he's passed, but I still miss this little bugger. TO summ it up, cairns are the best friends you'll ever have