* Robust physical health - anatomical, physiological, testing eyes and liver, and
breeding to avoid renal dysplasia (kidney impairment).
* We test our Cairns' eyes regularly. Our essay on terrier eye health is published
in English. It's been available in German, but we're currently checking the
website in Berlin.
* Temperament - a Cairn can be happy companion with a sense of humour
bordering on a clear appreciation of the absurd ...
* Conformation - Cairns are canine "athletes," built to hunt the
mountainous terrain of the home of the Breed, Scotland's Isle of Skye.
Proposed parents, sires and dams, are screened-"clear" of symptoms or known identifiers of serious genetically-transmitted conditions found, albeit rarely, in purebred Cairn Terriers.
No Cairn Terriers, affected or carrier-identified, are used as breeding animals. Our only breed is the gallant purebred Cairn Terrier, not Cairn Terriers with parentage with unknown disease status, and certainly not genetically-vulnerable, mixed-breed, "designer dogs."
Our Wonderful Adopting Families
We will consider placing some of our Cairns with thoroughly screened families. At your request, we will send you a form to complete to indicate your interest. We may then invite you to meet us and our Cairns. Should you adopt a Cairn from us, we would expect to be in at least annual contact with you for the life of your Cairn Terrier. Of course frequent news would be welcome!
In addition, we would expect that you plan an annual physical exam with the AVHA minimal inoculation schedule, and an annual ophthalmological exam, by a veterinary ophthalmologist (ACVO), of your Cairn.
Should any situation arise that prevents your family from continuing to care for your Jabberwock Cairn Terrier, our sales contract will require that you contact us and allow us to accept your Cairn back and arrange re-homing. We are serious about our responsibilities to each Cairn Terrier we help produce.
Jabberwock Cairn Terriers will always receive the love and care they deserve.
No Jabberwock Cairn Terrier will ever
darken the doors of an animal shelter!
A Jabberwock Cairn Terrier who lives with a couple who are the answer to a breeder's prayer:
