“Crooked Creek Cairn Terriers is a fine place to get a new member for your family. Traci is a very responsible breeder in that her facilities are clean and nicely maintained and her adult dogs are friendly and well-mannered. She is very accommodating and gracious for any special needs you may have. Our boy Neo has an engaging personality and a sweet disposition. He has adapted to my husband and me very quickly and is quite intelligent. We hope he doesn’t grow up to be smarter than we are! Neo is wonderful to be around and is a well-adjusted, self-confident little dog. We highly recommend Crooked Creek Cairn Terriers if you’re looking for a happy-go-lucky “Toto” dog. We traveled around 300 miles for our Neo, and it was definitely worth the trip!”
Kyle and Catherine Noggle
Valparaiso, Indiana
garth21@comcast.net
“My experience with Traci of Crooked Creek Cairn Terriers was exceptional. After being married for a short while, my husband and I decided to get a puppy as our “practice baby”. We decided on a Cairn Terrier early on after meeting a Cairn and his owner who lived in our apartment building. We fell in love with the dog and decided to research this adorable breed and breeders in the Chicago land area. We came across Crooked Creek’s information on the Internet. I placed a call to Traci and my call was promptly returned. All of my questions were answered and I received an email that same day with additional information. After contacting and visiting a few other breeders in the suburbs, it was clear that the knowledge, quality of facilities, and willingness to share information paled in comparison to that of Traci at Crooked Creek. Even though we had not visited Traci at her facilities before purchasing our puppy (a 3hr drive from Chicago) she was kind enough to send us a video tape with detailed commentary on the puppies and their environment. Having this video not only gave us a “real life” look at the puppies and facilities, but showed us that Traci is a true professional who goes above and beyond to put potential buyers at ease. I learned Traci had a couple puppies left from a recent litter and felt comfortable enough to send a deposit right away. Before we knew it we had our baby! Traci kept in constant communication with me from our initial contact up until the day we picked up our puppy. She answered ALL my questions (and I had a LOT!!!) and has been an excellent resource for me and my husband. In addition to her professionalism as a breeder, her family greeted us with warmth and had us stay at their beautiful hunting lodge near their home in Newton, IL to spend time with our puppy after the long drive from Chicago (which was worth EVERY minute!) I highly recommend Traci Dow of Crooked Creek Cairn Terriers. Hands down the best Cairn Breeder in Illinois and the surrounding states.”
Melissa Lovitt
Chicago, IL
“From the first contact with you, it was a pleasant worry-free experience. Your kennel was immaculate and the puppy has been a joy-she’s very sweet and 100happy, healthy puppy. A visit to the vet confirmed all was well- not even a sign of the worms you had mentioned. I would recommend your dogs highly to anyone.” Helen Camerer Union Grove, Wisconsin “We got our Cairn Terrier puppy from Traci in January 2004. Before meeting him, we got to see pictures, and Traci was very helpful describing he and his parents. He is very healthy, playful, and sometimes mischievous, which made it easy for us to accept him as another member of the family. Also, our vet says he has the healthiest Cairn coat she’s ever seen!” Amanda Kinslow Indianapolis, Indiana Our family recently purchased a puppy from Traci and we have been so pleased with our entire experience! From our first phone call, Traci has been extremely professional, friendly and helpful throughout the process. Even while she was placed on bed rest, we continued to get updates about the birth of the litter and the puppies. Her website was also very helpful, as it gave us a real feel for her dogs and the facility. Once we visited, we found it to be a very accurate reflection of Traci’s home and the environment she provides for her dogs and puppies. We also found Traci to be an honest and very caring person, with a real desire to help us, as first-time dog owners, be prepared for our new puppy.
Our adorable puppy “Cassie” has quickly become a member of our family! She is very intelligent, friendly and playful. She loves our children and greets them with excitement and lots of licks! She is very social and loves to be with us. And the children in our neighborhood all come running to see her because she is so cute! She’s a true Cairn in appearance and personality!
We highly recommend Traci and Crooked Creek Cairn Terriers as a great place to purchase a puppy!
Sheila Liddell and family
Fishers, Indiana
In August 2004, Traci of Crooked Creek Cairn Terriers provided our family with a well-bred beautiful female cairn. We have only praise and thanks for Traci for caring for our cairn, Flora, in her infancy. From the moment we expressed interest in her Cairns, Traci made herself accessible by the way of telephone and e-mail to address our questions concerning the breed, the kennel, directions to Newton, IL and whatever else we wanted to know. From Flora’s birth on, Traci kept us in the know of Flora’s health and appearance with emails and digital photos. The contract to buy the Cairn was very clear and binding. On picking up Flora from Crooked Creek, Traci allowed us as much time as we needed to ask more questions, take pictures, meet Flora’s mom, dad, and siblings, etc. Flora’s den was spacious and clean. Most importantly to us, Traci, unlike many breeders of AKC-registered breeds, wasn’t overly inquisitive and skeptical about us as potential buyers. She made a character judgment before sending out the contract rather than making us fill out an extensive questionnaire. Flora meets all the physical standards of her breed and we can’t express our gratitude enough to Traci.
Written on Thursday, January 27, 2005
Patty Dever
(Flora’s sister)
We are very happy with our experience. We were a little nervous going through the Internet to find a puppy, but right from the beginning we were comfortable with Traci. She was very professional and friendly in all our dealings. The website is a great way to view her dogs and the facilities, we felt involved while we waited for the birth of our puppy. 'Mickey' is a true Cairn and we could not be any happier with him. He is smart, friendly and very playful. Margaret & Jim Finn Lake Villa, Illinois jmrfinn1@earthlink.net
Testimonials
It was a real pleasure working with Traci. When contacted Traci she was very informative about Cairns and answered all our questions. She was very up-front and honest. We kept in touch from the time our puppy was conceived until we took him home and even after that. Traci even sent us a picture of Gunner's parents and then kept in touch throughout the pregnancy. When Gunner was born she sent us a cute birth announcement and followed up with updates of his growth progress and his vet check ups. We even have a precious baby picture of him that we love showing off! When we got Gunner home and we took him outside, and he knew what to do right away. I think it is because of the way that Traci had them in the puppy house and they could follow their own instincts to go potty out side. He also keeps his crate clean. Our vet said that he's a keeper. Thanks for the great start Traci! We are very satisfied with our happy, healthy and well adjusted puppy! I would definitely recommend Traci at Crooked Creek Cairns for your next addition to your family! The Born Family Wheeling, IL 'I just wanted to pass a short note of praise to Crooked Creek Cairn Terriers. Traci stands out from most breeders for several reasons. Every time I am in an exam room with Traci and her dogs, I am reminded that her number one priority is the health and well-being of her dogs. I am always impressed with Traci’s meticulous attention to detail. This makes my job as her veterinarian much easier because she is always able to give me a thorough, accurate history of each puppy. If a dog of Traci’s is diagnosed with a condition she is unfamiliar with, she spends the time necessary to ask me questions to educate herself about the condition and strives to find ways to prevent the condition from occurring. Another important aspect of Traci’s successful breeding program is the early socialization and training of her puppies with her children. Upon visiting her facilities, one quickly determines that her dogs are well cared for and treated very much as the family pets they are. Please feel free to contact Newton Veterinarian Clinic and ask for Dr. Gail if you have any questions about her or her puppies. Keep up the wonderful work as a great dog breeder Traci.'
Dr Gail Busher-Irwin DVM
Newton Veterinary Clinic
618-783-3424
Now practicing at Effingham Vet Clinic 217-342-9793
“Traci,
I just wanted to let you know what wonderful Cairn puppies you raise and how pleased I am to own them. You have been a joy to deal with and I respect your advise, comments, honesty, quick responses, and willingness to answer any questions or concerns I have had, especially since I am just getting started in the Cairn World. Keep up the good work as you are an Abreeder in my book and not just a “back yard breeder”. All of your pups come with an AKC registration application and some breeder’s pups don’t qualify to be registered with the AKC. They are register able in other organizations like APRI, CKC or ACA which made me very wary of them. You are concerned about quality and personality in your pups and it shines thru on them. I purchased a male from a large show breeder and when comparing you to a large breeder, they just aren’t able to take the time you spend with your dogs and it shows, as your puppies came very well socialized and nearly house broken when they arrived! I also wanted to Thank You for giving me the option to have my pups shipped to me, as I know it is a lot more time consuming for you and requires a lengthy trip and getting up at the wee hours of the morning. You have gone the extra mile for me, that I seriously doubt ANY other breeder would have done! Thanks again and if you ever need a reference for any future prospective buyers, please feel free to give them my e-mail address and I will gladly reply to them.
Thank you bunches and bunches!”
Tami Calise
Breezy Hollow Farm
Staunton, VA
Breezyhollow412@cs.com
'We purchased two male Cairns from Traci on August 14, 2006 after we had a bad experience of purchasing a Cairn puppy from a pet store in Florida. We lost our little 'Lou' at 9 months old due to a genetic liver disease. Before we had purchased him, we had lost our Cairn companion of 17 1/2 years, so in a matter of 5 months, we had lost two members of our family. I looked up on the Internet for Cairn breeder and saw the site for 'Crooked Creek Cairn Terriers'. I was very impressed with her web site and knew that was where we wanted to purchase our next Cairn. Traci was very helpful and informative and answered all of my questions. We decided we wanted another Cairn, so we sent our deposit for a first choice male puppy. Several weeks later we decided we wanted two puppies, so when we went down to pick out our puppy, we gave her a deposit for the second one. We now have 'Cody' and 'Al' and our household is not lonely anymore. These puppies are wonderful, playful and full of mischief. We will be heading to our winter home in Florida, so these puppies are going to get used to traveling and enjoying the warm weather. We were very impressed with how clean and well kept the kennels were. When we took our puppies to our Vet, he was amazed at how wonderful they looked and that they had already been microchiped.' Joe and Marilyn Evans Bloomington, Illinois Copyright 2002-2008 Crooked Creek Terriers. All images, sounds and scripts are property of Traci Crooked Creek Terriers. Duplication or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. To use any property found on this site, contact the webmaster.
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