Digging in to Earthdog
By Ryan Westlund Earthdog is the sport that most closely matches what our beloved Cairns were bred for—to go to ground and engage with quarry. Unfortunately, it is a perfor-mance sport with a steep learning curve— fewer dogs pass the lower levels than the higher levels! This means that a...
Trick or Treat? Why Choose Just One?
By Pam Davis, CGC and Trick Dog Evaluator Trick Dog events are one of the AKC’s fastest growing programs and Cairns love to perform tricks. Is there a trick dog living in your home? If you have a Cairn Terrier the answer is YES! Easy and fun, teaching a dog...
All About the RAT: The World of Barn Hunt
By Liz Carter, Barn Hunt Association Judge With over 20,000 dogs registered and competing through the United States and Canada, Barn Hunt is one of the fastest growing competitive dog sports in the country. The sport finds its roots in the traditional working roles of farm dogs and terriers alike...
Diving and Cairns: Dock Diving is a Splash!
By Gail Tranoy I have two dock diving cairns. One that was born to it and one that has struggled for three summers to learn to jump. It’s just like with people—some take to the water immediately, others don’t. My girl was easy. Her mother was the very first dock...
Cairn Coats Can Change Color
By Pat Joyce Ask anyone what colors Cairn Terriers can be and the fast answer is “Anything but white.” That description was the easy way to separate Cairns from Westies who can only be white. But every Cairn person knows the difficulty of explaining the colors of their dogs, especially...
Ticks and What To Do About Them
By Cheri Eagleson, CTCA Foundation Trustee They may be as small as a poppy seed but we need to be alert to an increasingly common threat–tick-borne diseases (TBD). Ticks are a large health risk for many especially in the warmer months. Tick infectious diseases can be transmitted to dogs and...
Raising Good Canine Citizens
By Ryan Westlund We all want a Cairn Terrier who exudes confidence, especially in the conformation ring and especially in males. But often in the breed ring, what we think is confidence is a sign of weak nerves, and as dog behaviorism permeates a new generation of judges, it’s going...
The Road to Becoming a Therapy Team
By Cathy Cardon On a warm spring afternoon, Lucy and I stand in front of a tall stockade gate in suburban Fort Collins, Colorado. On the other side of the gate is a panel of 3 judges who will observe Lucy and I perform all of the tasks required to...
Toxic Algae Kills Dogs across the Country: Is this a serious concern, or is it hype?
By Cheri Eagleson, CTCA Foundation Trustee What Is Toxic Algae? Toxic algae is a real risk for dogs. Exposure can be fatal to dogs within 30 to 60 minutes. In 2019 canine deaths from toxic algae were reported in three US states: Florida, Texas and Georgia. The blue-green algae, also...
Cancer Options on the Horizon for Canines
By Cheri Eagleson, CTCA Foundation Trustee What is cancer? Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. Cancer can start almost anywhere in the body, which is made up of trillions of cells. Normally, cells grow and...
11 Fun Things to Do With Your Cairn
Here is a list of activities that are fun for Cairn Terriers and their owners! 1. Agility Dog agility is a sport where you direct your dog through a pre-set obstacle course within a certain time limit. Courses typically have between 14-20 obstacles, which can include tunnels, weave poles, jumps...
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