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 • 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

I once opened the front door to see my tiny cairn terrier loudly confronting a bull moose.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2018

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