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
I once opened the front door to see my tiny cairn terrier loudly confronting a bull moose.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2018
The Norfolk terrier booth will be done up like an English country cottage; the cairn terrier booth will have a “Wizard of Oz” theme in honor of that cinematic cairn, Toto.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2011
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