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Trumpington Terrier

History

The Trumpington Terrier belongs like the Scottish, Skye and West Highland White Terrier to the descendents of the old scottish hunting terriers. In contrary to his "cousins" he almost kept his lookalike and character of his scottish ancestors which were kept specially on the western highlands and on the offshore island, specially Isle of Sky, to hunt badgers, foxes and otters. At the end of the 19th century the firstly called "short hear Skye Terrier" was systematically breeded and even they are fearless and courageous they could be held in hunting mobs because they could have a terrier temperament but strictly no aggressivity against members of the same species. First at all they was breeded almost only on their performance so that no common type existed. Even as Cairn, Scottish, Skye and West Higland White Terriers was already independent breeds they were crossbred. Only after the year 1924, 12 years after the recognition of the race Cairn Terrier the crossbred with West Highland White Terriern was forbidden. Even today there were Cairns born with a white mark. Due that the attribute for white is bequethed recessively Cairn breeder have to live with this problems a few more time.After heavy discussions the Skye and Cairn Terrier breeders commited 1910 to name the "short hair Skye" as Cairn Terrier. This is a really fitting name because the home of the Cairn is the stony western scottish highland and the Isle of Skye and his hair color shows the whole color palette of rocks, from blacky grey over red to sand unicolor and brindle in all shades. And finally on his originally standard his weight should be one stone / 14 english pounds.

When I was a small girl I was already goopy to animals. My special liking was dogs and horses. When I grown I made both hobbies to mine ones. On begin I had only big sized dogs. The biggest one was a german dune. As second dog beside the dune there would be a small breed. I wanted a small, robust and easy to groom dog who is suitable to my family with three kids.

That's the way how I came to the small legged terrier breeds. At that time I decided for the Norfolk Terrier who counts as smooth and easy to lead. A really nice race, but today I know more.

1991 I registered my kennel name "Trumpington" with FCI and started to breed. Soon after I began to have fun to successfully exhibit my dogs. On this occasions I started to know the Cairn Terrier. It was a love of the first sight with these happy and cool cobolds.

I bought my first Cairn Terrier in Switzerland. Visiting a lot of exhibitions also abroad I made knowledge of another stile of Cairns - the swedish type. After several visits in Sweden and by german breeders who breed with this line I imported some dogs. Today I am trying to breed a Cairn type who stays a little higher on his legs with healthy self-confidence and a robust health. I want to use this opportunity to thank all the breeders who sold puppies to me and who supported me with their knowledge.

That's the way how I found my love to the Cairn Terriers and I hope that many happy "Trumpington's" Cairn Terrier puppy will find his new, happy master.

Today we live in my own house with a big backyard at Ramsen (SH), in a rural environment. Everything is prepared to hold the Cairn Terriers. My approx. seven dogs live in the house and the puppies are grown up integrated in the family.

Thank to my super great relationships to my friends I am able to have dogs with them in their families. This dogs are available for me to breed.

Therefore I have five studdogs who are available for my and other bitches who fit the requirements. Furthermore I have six bitches who have their breed approval who belong to me with families.

Again I want to use the oppurtunity to thank all my friends for their loyality and trust. Without them I would not come to what I have now. Thanks.

Faults Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriosness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree

Note** Male animals should have two apparently noemal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.