Welcome to DanBar Cairn Terriers
DanBar Cairn Terriers
~ For Farm or Family ~
The DanBar Difference? Ethics, Experience & Superior Breeding Practices Since 1979
Since becoming a certified Police K9 Trainer in 1979, I have spent a lifetime as a serious student of high-level dog training, management and breeding practices. When I retired from 20 years as a professional animal control officer, award-winning canine author and international speaker on canine behavior for law enforcement*, I turned my passion for dogs into developing a family of rustic, health tested, good natured cairn terriers. Fantastic with children, death on rodents, my cairns are a great choice as active companions for hiking, fishing, dog sports, farm life or family pets. Best of all, I breed for the true hard coat - so rare today; my dogs do not require expensive plucking, stripping or trimming to look like a cairn!
Unlike commercial kennels I don't farm out females to other people to breed and raise the pups for me. All my girls and boys are part of my family and sleep on the bed. ALL DanBar pups are born in my bedroom and raised under my feet - how else would I know their unique personalities to best match them to your desire? And I'm not going to charge you an arm and a leg for your next best buddy. This is my passion and my hobby - not a way to make money.
Come visit and experience why DanBar is different.I proudly show health testing results on all my dogs.I proudly welcome you to come into my home and see where my dogs live. No kennels or cages here - my dogs are "cage free"
* click link below "About DanBar" to lean about more about me and my lifelong dedication to dogs
Since becoming a certified Police K9 Trainer in 1979, I have spent a lifetime as a serious student of high-level dog training, management and breeding practices. When I retired from 20 years as a professional animal control officer, award-winning canine author and international speaker on canine behavior for law enforcement*, I turned my passion for dogs into developing a family of rustic, health tested, good natured cairn terriers. Fantastic with children, death on rodents, my cairns are a great choice as active companions for hiking, fishing, dog sports, farm life or family pets. Best of all, I breed for the true hard coat - so rare today; my dogs do not require expensive plucking, stripping or trimming to look like a cairn!
Unlike commercial kennels I don't farm out females to other people to breed and raise the pups for me. All my girls and boys are part of my family and sleep on the bed. ALL DanBar pups are born in my bedroom and raised under my feet - how else would I know their unique personalities to best match them to your desire? And I'm not going to charge you an arm and a leg for your next best buddy. This is my passion and my hobby - not a way to make money.
Come visit and experience why DanBar is different.I proudly show health testing results on all my dogs.I proudly welcome you to come into my home and see where my dogs live. No kennels or cages here - my dogs are "cage free"
* click link below "About DanBar" to lean about more about me and my lifelong dedication to dogs
Latest News: Updated 02.25.26
Only two litters in 2026. Barb's Litter Expected Mid APRIL.
COMING SOON! Videos introducing all the DanBar cairns!
I encourage anyone who wants to learn about the cairn breed, or my line specifically,to please come visit my home (and bring the kids) to meet the dogs. I am proud of mybreed, my dogs, how they live, their health testing and would love the opportunityto help you decide if a cairn terrier is right for you. I will tell you the pros and cons of these wicked smart, slightly naughty terriers; as awesome as they are, they are not for everyone.
I am expanding the informational sections of this website to help educate cairn ownerson proper care, grooming, feeding, management and health care. Please take a look aroundthe site and if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. I love to "talk cairns"!WATCH FOR UPCOMING NEW SECTION ON THE ORIGINAL CAIRN!
As the ONLY cairn breeder in the PNW that has all CHIC certified breeding dogs, find outwhy OFA health testing is the hallmark of ethical breeders.
This is a "cage free" facility! My dogs do not live in crates or kennels.ALL dogs used for breeding live HERE, in my home.DanBar Ranch is 20 dog-proof fenced acres of oak prairie for their enjoyment.
COMING SOON! Videos introducing all the DanBar cairns!
I encourage anyone who wants to learn about the cairn breed, or my line specifically,to please come visit my home (and bring the kids) to meet the dogs. I am proud of mybreed, my dogs, how they live, their health testing and would love the opportunityto help you decide if a cairn terrier is right for you. I will tell you the pros and cons of these wicked smart, slightly naughty terriers; as awesome as they are, they are not for everyone.
I am expanding the informational sections of this website to help educate cairn ownerson proper care, grooming, feeding, management and health care. Please take a look aroundthe site and if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. I love to "talk cairns"!WATCH FOR UPCOMING NEW SECTION ON THE ORIGINAL CAIRN!
As the ONLY cairn breeder in the PNW that has all CHIC certified breeding dogs, find outwhy OFA health testing is the hallmark of ethical breeders.
This is a "cage free" facility! My dogs do not live in crates or kennels.ALL dogs used for breeding live HERE, in my home.DanBar Ranch is 20 dog-proof fenced acres of oak prairie for their enjoyment.
Contact Me
DanBar Ranch ~ Goldendale, WA USADiane Jessup 509 767 7127Dreadlives@outlook.com(I spend time with my dogs, not on social media, so no Tik Toks and so forth. (Plus I'm old, LOL!)
DanBar Ranch is located 2 hours east of Portland, Oregon, 2 hours west of the Tri-Cities, 1.5 hour south of Yakima and 1 hour North(ish) of The Dalles, Oregon. Visitors are welcome 7 days a week, just call so I can make sure to be home. Please visit the "Visiting DanBar" page for more information.