- Before breeding a litter, equal consideration should be given to type, temperament, health and soundness. Nervous or aggressive dogs should not be bred from.
- No bitch should be required to have more than six litters, due regard being given to the number of puppies whelped. No bitch should be mated at more than two out of three successive seasons and never without regard to the well being of the bitch. No bitch should be mated before her second season and never before the age of sixteen months, nor after the age of seven years.
- All breeding should be aimed at the improvement of the breed. Members should do all in their power to discourage breeding from clearly inferior specimens and those members who own stud dogs should refuse stud service to such specimens. Particular care should be taken where the owner of the bitch is not a member of a Cairn breed club registered by the Kennel Club.
- No member should breed a litter unless he has the time and facilities to devote proper care and attention to the rearing of the puppies and the well being of the dam, and no member should provide stud services unless he is satisfied that the owner of the bitch has such time and facilities.
- No member should breed a litter unless he is reasonably sure of finding homes for the puppies. No puppies should leave the breeder before the age of eight weeks
- Puppies/Adults cannot be exported unless the Ministry of Agriculture guidelines have been followed regarding age and health regulations for the country of import and where age is not specified, not before twelve weeks of age.
- No Cairn should be sold to countries where they are not protected by anti cruelty laws. (If in doubt consult the Ministry of Agriculture, RSPCA or the Kennel Club.)
- No cairns should be sold to laboratories, pet shops or dealers in dogs or to persons known to sell stock to any of the above, nor should stud services be provided for such persons. (A dealer is defined as any person who regularly buys stock for sale at a profit. A person who buys a Cairn as an agent for a known individual is not necessarily a dealer). No Cairns should be sold or offered as a prize in a raffle or competition.
- Prospective buyers of Cairns should be screened for suitability and should be advised of the characteristics of the Cairn Terrier as a breed with the need for grooming and exercise. Cairns should not be sold to homes where they will be on their own all day.
- No Cairn which has any physical defect, or which shows definite departures from the Standard should be sold without the buyer being made fully aware of such defect or departure from the Standard and its possible consequence. Members should sell only animals which to the best of their knowledge are in good health at the time of the sale.
- Each purchaser of a Cairn should be provided, at the time of sale, with a pedigree, diet sheet and information about training, worming and inoculations.
- Where appropriate, the Kennel Club documents should be provided as soon as possible. It is undesirable that unregistered stock should be used for breeding. No Cairn that is unregistered or is from unregistered or partly unregistered parentage should be sold without the buyer being aware that he will be unable to register it with the Kennel Club.
- It should be impressed on buyers that they should contact the breeder in the event of any problem with the Cairn. Breeders should make every effort to be of assistance in these circumstances.
- Advertising by members should be as factual as possible. Misleading exaggerations or unfounded implications of superiority should not be used. Members should refrain from making unfair or untrue statements about dogs or practices of others.
- Officers or committee members of the Cairn clubs are always ready to help with any queries or problems.
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