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Our grandson Colby with one of Maggie's puppies.

Our granddaughter enjoying one of Maggie's puppies at about 7 weeks.

New litter of three born August 25th,2008 consisting of two boys and one girl.

This is Maggie with her 3 puppies

puppies in 2003

Puppies

Spence is from the Lucy litter, and at seven months is an active loving boy.  Spence found a home in Colorado.

This is Maggie and Bonnie, two of the eight puppies from our Oct. Lucy litter at 7 months.  They have started the show circuit with two shows under their belt. 

No one sits still for a picture

These puppies are now grown and all have been placed with wonderful homes.    We hope to have another litter with Lucy late next summer(2008)

There are several things to remember when you decide to buy a puppy. 
1.  Do you have the time to raise and nuture this puppy?
2. What type of temperment do you expect from the puppy?  Do you have young children and are they well behaved to be around a puppy?
3.  Do you have a fenced in yard?  These dogs need to be able to run around and get exercise.  Keeping dogs in crates all day is not acceptable.  
4.  You need to plan to have obedience training as Cairns are stubborn and need to know who is boss. 
5. Where do you plan to buy this puppy.  We strongly recommend purchasing your puppy from a reputable breeder.  You will find that a reputable breeder will give you these things.
 a. a guarantee for health and temperment
 b. a pedigree so you know the backround of this dog
 c. vaccinations that are necessary
 d. a dog that has been socialized. Never purchase a dog at less that 8 weeks old.
 e. many breeders microchip which helps identify your dog if lost or stolen. 
 f.  help with grooming problems
 g. available to answer questions if you have a problem
 h. will help you select a dog that matches your personality
6. Plan to visit the breeder and see the dogs in their domain. A breeder who has a number of different dogs or has a number of the same breed of dog available could be a puppy mill.
7. Go to a dog show and see the breed you are interested in.
8 Ask if the breeder belongs to a local kennel club or national kennel club