cairn terrier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cairn terrier
First recorded in 1905–10; said to be so called because they are found in areas abounding in cairns
Example Sentences
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In yet another reminder that we’re in Hollywood, on the other side of the stone wall stands a memorial to the cairn terrier that played Toto in the movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
On a Thursday afternoon in St Petersburg, Florida, Beth Koehler crouches over a cairn terrier named Ginger, trimming intently as fur collects around her feet.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 22, 2019
When she couldn’t arrive at one, he urged her, “Just think of Bitsy,” their cairn terrier.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 1, 2019
Billy Budd is a dog, a cairn terrier belonging to my mother, and it turns out he’s a nervous flier with Hulk strength.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2016
The cairn terrier who played Toto made $125 a week, Ms. Pellegrini told The San Francisco Chronicle in 2004.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2013
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