Cairn Terrier Did You Know?

• The Cairn Terrier originated in the Western Isles of Scotland, where, for centuries, he has been used as a working terrier, and was formerly known as he "Short-haired Skye Terrier."
• One of the most popular Cairns was Toto from "The Wizard of Oz" whose real name was Terry, and he was a she.
• The Cairn Terrier is an alert, intelligent, active and long-lived.
• The Cairn Terrier has a working background and they like to dig.
• Farms with several Cairns were free of rats, mice, moles, and other burrowing animals.
• There is evidence that one of the oldest-known strains of Cairn, or "Short-haired Skye Terrier", as the breed was generally known at the turn of the century, was founded by Captain Martin MacLoed of Drynock, Isle of Skye.