- Brief Description
The Cairn Terrier is one of the oldest of the terrier breeds, originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognized as one of Scotland's earliest working dogs.
Source: Wikipedia
- Links to Breed Descriptions
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See: The German Kennel Club (VDH) for information and video (if available).
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- Other Names for Breed
- Cairnterrier
- Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
- Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-Specific Articles
- Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
- Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.2. Registration Statistics
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Population analysis of the Cairn Terrier breed - CAIRN TERRIER .pdf
- Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland: CAIRNTERRIERIN JALOSTUKSEN TAVOITEOHJELMA 2015 - 2019 - JTO - Cairn Terrier
Breed Health Surveys:
- Cairn Terrier Club of America: 2005 Cairn Terrier Owner/Breeder Health Survey [PDF]*
- The Kennel Club: 2004 Cairn Terrier Pedigree Breed Health Survey
- Breed-Specific DNA Tests
- Other Breed-Specific Webpages
- Breed-Specific Research
- Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Canada: Cairn Terrier Club of Canada
UK: The Cairn Terrier Club
USA: Cairn Terrier Club of America
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