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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Cairn TerrierSmall
- Typical adult height
- Cairn Terrier28–31 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Cairn Terrier6–8 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Cairn Terrierfrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Cairn TerrierModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Cairn TerrierVery lively
- Grooming
- Cairn TerrierSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- Cairn TerrierModerate shedding
- Training
- Cairn TerrierCan be independent-minded; patient training helps
- Barking
- Cairn TerrierCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- Cairn TerrierOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Garden
- Cairn TerrierA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- Cairn TerrierUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Cairn TerrierSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Cairn TerrierOften good with children, with supervision
- Other dogs
- Cairn TerrierUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Cairn TerrierVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.