The Cairn Terrier does an excellent job at hunting rodents, and though they no longer work in the fields of Scotland - they still enjoy of guarding their owners and homes against pests. Nowadays, they are used as a landmark point, but in the olden days they were used to store food, which is what would attract small rodents. He hails from Bonnie Scotland where his job was to keep pests from nesting in the Cairns.įor those not in the know, a Cairn refers to a great collection of stones piled atop one another.
Made famous in pop culture as “Toto” in the Wizard of Oz, this charming, and useful dog breed is one of the oldest terrier breeds.
