"The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers."Edgar R. Fiedler
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Companion Animals and Their Unique Place in Society--Part 1
Every once in a while, a discussion of the role of animals in our lives makes the news as some difficult decision must be made. The interesting thing about this is that our relationship with animals, though different in different times and places through ...
Horse Training Techniques From The 1800's - What's Old Is New And What's New Is Old
Was he the world's greatest horse trainer of all time? Would his picture be in the horse trainer's Hall Of Fame? Perhaps. His name was Jesse Beery. Before he was twenty he became a world class horse trainer. He was so well known, there were more people ...
Why The Horse's Eye's Are So Important When Training Him!
They say the eyes are are the gateway to the soul. When it was said, they were referring to us humans. But the truth is, it also refers to horses. Many horse owners don't understand the importance and usefulness of the horse's eyes while training. That ...
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The Cairn terrier hails from Scotland, as do its close and outstanding relatives, the Scottish terrier and the West Highland terrier. Much like another cousin, the Welsh terrier, the Cairn is probably an underappreciated breed in the United States, while it remains wildly popular in the old country. But its relative dark horse status is likely just fine with serious Cairn fans.
Unlike several fancier strains of terrier, the Cairn has never been subjected to uptown clips and beauteous barbering, like the Kerry or the Wire terrier. As a result, the Cairn can look pretty shaggy in comparison, and resembles the working dog he was born and bred to be. Cairns, after all, were named after the cairns or piled stones in the Scottish Highlands they so often set themselves to digging through, looking for rats. The Cairn was a fearless hunter of vermin and rouster of foxes, with strong claws, teeth, and an absolutely nonnegotiable hunting instinct. He is not the type of dog you can set loose in the park.
The Cairn terrier is a convenient size for most modern families, weighing only about 13 or 14 pounds. He is tough and resilient, and has a genuine liking
for children, although you'll still need to make sure that they treat him gently, like any other dog. The Cairn is a cheerfully independent type with an incredibly sharp brain. You'll want to give him some interesting jobs around the house and make sure he stays as challenged as possible (otherwise, he's likely to challenge your flower beds). Even though many modern small dogs essentially end up as lapdogs, the Cairn has the smarts and the perseverance to be much more.
Despite his shaggy locks, some terrier lovers find a unique and rustic beauty in this breed. If you want an active, enthusiastic, tough little terrier companion, the Cairn deserves your serious consideration.
Cairns come in almost all colors -- anything but white conforms to type. Anyone wanting to add a small, sharp and very affectionate dog to their family unit would do well to consider the long-lived Cairn.
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 27 horses killed in blaze at western Ky. stable - WHAS 11
A pre-dawn blaze raced through a barn at a former race track in western Kentucky on Thursday, killing 27 horses and wiping out the dreams of at least one owner. It was the second deadly fire in less than a year at Riverside Downs outside Henderson ...
Pickens' wife steps up to shelter wild horses - AZCentral.com
Madeleine Pickens, wife of Texas billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens, said Tuesday that she plans to build a refuge for America's wild horses, potentially saving thousands of them from slaughter. Pickens, a longtime horse enthusiast, hit upon the ...
Europe joins international contest for Arctic's resources - Guardian Unlimited
Europe took a step yesterday towards joining the scramble for the Arctic's vast mineral riches that are being opened up by global warming, declaring for the first time that the resources could help stem anxiety about Europe's energy security. In what ...
Update: 27 Horses Die In Blaze - WCPO
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) - Fire swept through a barn at a former race track Thursday, killing 27 horses. It was the second deadly blaze this year at Riverside Downs in western Kentucky, near the Indiana border. Among the horses killed was Kept Lady, which ...
28 Horses Die in Riverside Downs Fire - News 25
HENDERSON COUNTY - Kentucky State Police Arson Investigator, Mark Boaz, tells NEWS 25 the cause of a fire at a Riverside Downs horse stable that killed 28 horses was electrical. The fire started in the service panel just off the front entrance of the ...
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