The Cairn Terrier is one of the oldest of the terrier breeds, originating in the Scottish Highlands and recognized as one of Scotland's earliest working dogs. The breed was given the name cairn, because the breed's function was to hunt and chase quarry between the cairns in the Scottish highlands.
Although the breed had existed long before, the name Cairn Terrier was a compromise suggestion after the breed was originally brought to official shows in the United Kingdom in 1909 under the name Short-haired Skye terriers. This name was not acceptable to The Kennel Club due to opposition from Skye Terrier breeders, and the name Cairn Terrier was suggested as an alternative. They are usually left-pawed, which has been shown in dogs to correlate to superior performance in tasks related to scent. Cairn Terriers are ratters.
Cairn originated in the Highlands of Scotland and the Isle of Skye, initially grouped in the "Skye Terrier" class alongside the Scottish and West Highland White Terriers. In the early 1900s, the three breeds began to be bred separately.
You like to play with me
you drive me wild
you hurt me really deep
and I don't know why
It seems to me that I'm a long
long way from home
I went too far on the road to nowhere
It's you and me in a living nightmare
I gave up everything just to stay
close to your heart
You make me haul like the wind
I don't know how you got under my skin
Crying, shake it up
If I cry like a baby
Does it do it for you
Crying, ain't enough
If I cry till forever
Will I ever get through
I see the trouble
and I feel the danger
Is my heart beating for a heartless stranger
Just say a word and make me
see the things I don't understand
I'm freezing cold
and its getting colder
I'm losing hope
I can't wait no longer
If I could read your mind
I wouldn't come around here no more
You better know that I'm losing my head
And when I go love will never come back
REPEAT CHORUS:
You gotta know that you pushed me to far
You'll soon know how that feels
I tell you now: there's only one way out
My last chance is, I turn it around