The cairn terrier is one member from a family of short-legged terriers that hail from Scotland's Isle of Skye. It is thought that the cairn probably more closely resembles the ancestral form than other terriers developed from the same stock. It is said that the cairn we know today is the result of the attempt to maintain the original form of the dog that served as a working terrier of the Isle of Skye. It appears that this breed existed since the 15th century, when they were used to hunt such animals as the fox, the badger, and the otter. It is believed that the name is derived from the fact that this dog was skilled at chasing otters from the cairns - which were piles of stone that served as landmarks or memorials at that time...... Find out more about this dog breed.
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