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It really depends on the individual dog, but cairns do tend to be independent. In some ways, they are more like cats than dogs. Most cairns are affectionate, but most are not lap dogs in the true sense of the word. Male cairns tend to be more affectionate than female cairns although again, there are individual differences.
