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Cairn Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

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Cairn Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

  • ORIGIN: Great Britain.
  • Size: Involves the weight, the height at the withers and the length of body.
  • Coat: Hard and weather-resistant.
  • Color: May be of any color except white.
  • TEMPERAMENT: Should impress as being active, game and hardy.

Standard outline (section headings)

  • FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
  • CAIRN TERRIER
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
  • CRANIAL REGION:
  • FACIAL REGION:
  • BODY:
  • LIMBS
  • HINDQUARTERS:
  • COAT:
  • DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:

Sources

Cairn Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)
Source document: AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)
AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/cairn_terrier_combined.txt