avusblue
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Apr 1, 2005, 7:18 AM
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Re: [ERN] Sort of new here - Introduction & pics of my Cairn Terriers
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omg ... your Westie is so cute. They are definitely one of my favorite breeds. They are so similar to the Cairn ... well, I guess they should be since they evolved from the same source. Naturally, I also love Scottish Terriers. Are they more common in Malaysia? Does your westie have the waterproof outercoat as well? Those are awesome when it rains, however, it takes a while to wet them down for their baths. I love how these breeds do not shed much, and they have hair instead of fur ... good for people with allergies. A little info from the Cairn Terrier Club webpage: Over 200 years ago, on the ancient Isle of Skye and in the Scottish Highlands, the ancestors of today's Cairn Terrier earned their keep routing vermin from the rock piles (called cairns) commonly found on Scottish farmland. These early terriers were highly prized and bred for their working ability, not appearance. Such characteristics as courage, tenacity and intelligence, housed in a sturdy body clad in a weather-proof coat, armed with big teeth in strong jaws, were sought generation after generation. Gradually the breeds known as the Scottish Terrier and the West Highland White evolved and were named. The Cairn (the last to be formally named) remained the closest to the original small working terrier, bolting the fox, otter and weasel, sharing the meager fare of the crofter's household.
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