Best food to feed cairns?

Question
Yay, I actually found a person that specializes in cairns! Anyways, I had a few questions..

Right now, I'm feeding my apprx. 15 week old cairn Royal Canin puppy food... and I was wondering if you had any suggestions on the "right" food for cairns in particular.

Another question:

How much food should i feed my cairn at his age (right now i feed 3/4 of a cup a day) and what should his weight be (right now he is about 7 pounds).


Answer
Jeff -

Well, you have chosen a wonderful breed !  I want to both answer your food questions and prepare you for the future with a dog of this breed, especially if you have never had a terrier before !

Here's a link to a great description of the breed and it includes all the advice I could give you for overall success with a cairn in your life:

http://cairnrescue.com/general/index.htm#toto

You can also find lots of other information about the breed, grooming, etc on that web site. (Can you tell I'm a member of this rescue?)

Food - I'm so glad you're asking while your kiddo is young.  There are many brands that are suitable for cairns, but I always recommend reading ingredients religiously. No corn, no wheat, no soy and no by-products. Royal Canine is a brand that often works well for cairns. I personally feed Eagle Pack.

The amount is also a good question since you will need to watch your dog's weight once he enters adulthood.  I feed twice a day - it helps them maintain proper blood sugar levels and avoids sour stomachs.  Most adult cairns should east about 1/3 cup of kibble twice a day.

Please remember that treats need to be caluclated into the amount fed each day.  If you're doing a lot of training, you will need to reduce the meausrements.  I also always make a point to train before a meal.  If we have an agility class in the evening, I don't feed til we get home instead of right after work.

Enjoy your little man !

-Beth