Maggie 12wks
Cairn puppies are all very round puppy fluffs at 6wks of age. By 8wks of age, some have a more fluffy coat, some a little smoother coat. I didn't know the difference in coat other than I've observed that some of the smoother coated puppies have a little harder coat upon maturity. I just wanted to point out that they go through a rather awkward stage at 3-5mo of age. Their puppy coat is growing out to be long scraggly hair, their new hard coat is coming in underneath. (The first strip can be done when the long hairs come out easily at 3-4mo - pull it ALL out!) Depending on the puppy, some have gigantic ears, long legs, and grow into them about about 6 months. Others grow in proportion and suddenly look like a Cairn at 6 mo of age. I just wanted to prepare buyers that looking for quality at 8wks sometimes looks very different than looking for quality at 12wks. In general, it's very difficult to see quality until 5-6mo of age. This is why show breeders keep their puppies longer, and price the puppies according to quality (pet, breeding, and show quality). Because we cater to pet homes, we send our puppies home at 8-9wks of age and they are all priced for pet homes or occassionally to a show/breeding home.
I remember bringing Maggie home at about 12wks and being very excited about her! Rick looked at her and bursted my bubble when he said "But....she's kind of ugly." Like so many, he was unable to see her potential! She could have developed into something I didn't like, it's sometimes hard to tell. But I saw her potential and was so pleased when she suddenly became a little perfect Cairn at 6mo! And as a side note, the Cairn generally gains most of their growth by 6 mo of age.
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