cairn terrier

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cairn terrier¹

First recorded in 1905–10; said to be so called because they are found in areas abounding in cairns

Example Sentences

Someone jumped in and took the van, taking off with four terriers in crates inside — three Scottish terriers and one cairn terrier, the Portland Police Bureau said.

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Someone jumped in and took the van while it was briefly left running, taking off with four terriers in crates inside — three Scottish terriers and one cairn terrier, the Portland Police Bureau said.

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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.

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

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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.

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