![Cairn Terrier Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-07/Cairn-Terrier.jpg?itok=fydT0sUW)
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 4/5 |
Easy to train: | 2/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 1/5 |
Likes other pets: | 4/5 |
Energy level: | 5/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 3/5 |
The Cairn Terrier breed can suffer from:
- Patellar luxation
- Legg-Perthes disease
- Portosystemic shunts, which is a condition where the blood does not pass through the liver normally, which leads to toxin build-up.
- Glaucoma
- Atopy where the skin reacts to allergens in the environment and becomes sore and itchy.
- Von Willebrand's disease¹ which is where a dog produces insufficient or faulty clotting factors which can result in uncontrolled bleeding.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
- None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
¹J. Donner, 'Frequency and distribution of 152 genetic disease variants in over 100,000 mixed breed and purebred dogs', 2018, PLOS Genetics
Cairn Terriers are a cheerful, alert, lively and extrovert breed that can be trained to happily live with children and, thanks to their history as a pack terrier, with other dogs too. Like most terriers however they may not be safe with small furry animals or strange cats. They are affectionate, bonded to their owners and enjoy being a part of everything they do.