Terrier Group
Cairn Terrier
The job
Developed by Scottish farmers to dig into cairns and drive out the animals living in them.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
Farms that kept several Cairns were free of rats, mice, moles, and other burrowing animals.
Height 10 inches (male), 9.5 inches (female). Weight 14 pounds (male), 13 pounds (female).
Photo: Maria Bright. CC BY-SA 4.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
