What is Cairn Terrier?
[[File:Cairn Terrier - 002.jpg|right|thumb|{{center|A brindle Cairn Terrier}} ]] [[File:Керн терьер (cairn terrier).jpg|thumb|{{center|A [[yellow]] or [[cream]] Cairn Terrier}} ]] The '''Cairn Terrier''' is a [[breed]] of [[working dog]]s. It is one of the oldest [[terrier]] [[dog breed]]s. It is a small [[terrier]] from the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]]. The breed was used for [[hunting]] among the [[cairn]]s (a cairn is a [[wikt:pile|pile]] of stones in the [[Scottish Highlands]]).<ref>Mary Ludington, ''The Nature of Dogs'' (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007), p. 61</ref> Cairn Terriers have rough [[hair]] or [[fur]] that helps to protect the dog from water and [[wikt:dirt|dirt]]. The fur can be [[blue]], [[red]], [[Brown|sandy]], [[gray]], or [[brindle]]. Pure [[black]], and [[white]] are usually not permitted by breeding groups. The Cairn Terrier's hair should not be cut with [[scissor]]s. The old hair is removed by pulling it by hand.<ref name=Geeson194>Eileen Geeson, ''Ultimate Dog Grooming'' (New York: Firefly Books, 2004), p. 194</ref> This is called [[Dog grooming|hand-stripping]]. Removing the dead hair like this will let new hair [[wikt:grow|grow]].<ref name=Geeson194/> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Terriers]] [[Category:FCI breeds]] [[Category:Dog breeds originating in Scotland]] {{biology-stub}}