Cairn Terrier
Small dog breeds
Origin: | Uk |
Size Type: | Small dog breeds |
Height: | 12 inches (31 cm) |
Weight: | 6.5 kg |
Form of ear: | Wingnut |
Form of a tail: | Carrot-type tail |
Life span: | 14 years |
Japanese Site: | Cairn Terrier |
Overview
Cairn Terrier, see The Wizard of Oz to come out "Toto" dog named famous. Nature is just like Toto, faithful to the husband that goes to confront them with courage and mysterious monsters and flying monkeys. This dog northwest Scotland, have been developed over centuries of time in the Highlands. Origin of the name, the famous Scottish Ishizuka, but he was taken from the mountain or rock. This dog is brave small body, small stones between the invasive, such as the eradication of rats, which greatly pleased the people of Highland. West Highland White Terrier and Cairn Terrier that falls from the next of kin had been performed during pregnancy. In 1916, AKC has to reject this practice had been a considerable number of crosses. Today, the Cairn Terrier and West Highland terriers, the breed has been completely different, the two dogs still have one common feature of many toys.
Characteristics
Head short and wide, there is a smart looking dark eyes. The tail is upright without a dock. Shaggy double coat like the water-shedding.
Temperament
Calm, not to fight under normal circumstances. Smarter, easier to train smart, and eager to please people and also that. The relationship with the child becomes a human. Domestic dog is a good satisfactory even when placed in any situation. Like other terrier species, so often a fight with each other and males, it is always careful.
Color
Black and white, black tongue is not good. If any color may be otherwise.
How to Care & How to Train
The Shaggy Dog is so natural features, most do not need grooming. Still, with stiff brush and comb made of steam, at least once a week to do that. Behind the tail is regularly checked, can determine whether the pill. You can prevent the Court can be used to stimulate the mat brush wigs. Cairn Terrier eye checks regularly and remove foreign matter must be behind.
Exercise
Put the lead, walking over a long time. Otherwise release to the garden to play safely pondering a wall. However, because the Terriers have a habit of digging a hole in the ground, must be devised to bug out.
Disease to be careful
Diabetes, liver disease, B-type hemophilia, inflammation of the cornea, lens dislocation, cataract, renal failure, skin diseases, glaucoma
Disease that can be seen occasionally
Fonuiruburando disease, Legg Calve Perthes Disease
Inspection want to
None