I'll always have a special place in my heart for Collies and Cairns. Not sure I'll ever have another Cairn though. Murph and Maddie are pretty much irreplaceable, especially Maddie. I think she was a very unusual Cairn, so finding another like her would be very hard. Doesn't seem fair to expect another dog to live up to that.

I thought I'd always have a Smooth Collie. I just love their intelligence and congenial personalities. But if the gas prices keep going up, as my next car will have to be downsized, so will my breed of dog. I may have to think small again. Border Terrier, Corgi or maybe a Cavvie.

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