We had a Cairn Terrier, and he was a great dog. Great size for children, if I had read much about them, I may have not gotten one, but he was very well behaved. We did give him lots of exercise and walks. Unfortunately, I didn't know much about breeding at the time, and purchased him from a very nice backyard breeder. Around the age of 7 we learned he had a severe genetic illness, and died at the age of 8. I swore off purebreds after that, and it wasn't until I found Yorkietalk, and learned that there are indeed good breeders out there who actually know what they are doing that I decided to go with a purebred again. The only downside is their hair is not great to touch like a Yorkies. I love petting Joey, it feels so good, with our Cairn it was very rough and wiry, and from what I've read, that is standard. |