cairn terrier

American  

noun

1. one of a Scottish breed of small, short-legged terriers having a rough coat of any of several solid colors except white.

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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

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

Trotting around the kitchen was Happy, a cairn terrier as solid as an oil drum.

From Washington Post

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

When she couldn’t arrive at one, he urged her, “Just think of Bitsy,” their cairn terrier.

From The New Yorker

Authorities say the 9-year-old cairn terrier had to be put down after suffering injuries in Wednesday night’s mauling.

From Washington Times