Cairn Terrier Christmas Lights Shirt: Wheaten Puppy Chewing the Lights

This Cairn terrier Christmas lights shirt shows a shaggy wheaten puppy sitting up in a red collar, the green plug of a string of Christmas lights caught in its mouth while the cord trails off to the side, dotted with red, yellow, blue and green bulbs. It is a ready-made design on a soft, short-sleeve T-shirt: choose the color and size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the Cairn terrier Christmas lights shirt?

The Cairn terrier Christmas lights shirt has 2 parts:

• The terrier and its lights: on the chest. The puppy has a scruffy wheaten coat, pricked ears, dark eyes and a black nose, and wears a red collar. A green cord runs from its mouth across the chest in loose loops, with red, yellow, light blue and green bulbs along the way.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the design on that color before you order.

The wheaten terrier stands out most on dark colors and cool mid-tones, where the warm coat has a clear edge. On colors close to the wheaten coat, the coat blends in, so the red collar and the bulbs carry the design; on other warm colors the coat looks softer, and on colors close to the green cord, the cord sits quietly while the colored bulbs stay bright.

How do you order your T-shirt?

To order your T-shirt, follow 4 steps:

• Choose the T-shirt color and size in the options above.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
• If you add it, type the name or initials, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one short sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your terrier’s name, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark shirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a Cairn terrier Christmas shirt you can wear all season?

Yes. It is a Cairn terrier Christmas shirt with no words or dates on it, so it works from the first tree trimming to New Year’s Day. The short sleeves suit Christmas in a warm climate, a busy holiday kitchen or layering under an open flannel or cardigan.

Is it a Cairn terrier puppy shirt or a Yorkie?

It is a Cairn terrier puppy shirt: the dog is drawn as a young wheaten Cairn, with a shaggy coat, pricked ears and a short muzzle, not the long silky coat of a Yorkie. Anyone who has caught a puppy with a mouthful of tree lights will recognize the guilty little face.

Is there a sweatshirt version too?

Yes. The same Cairn terrier puppy comes on our Cairn terrier Christmas sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for cooler days. Choose this T-shirt for warm weather or layering, and the sweatshirt for a cozy fleece.

Is it a good gift for a Cairn terrier lover?

Yes. It suits a Cairn terrier mom or dad, a family with a new terrier puppy, or anyone whose dog has chewed through the Christmas lights, and it makes an easy Christmas, Secret Santa or stocking gift. Add their dog’s name or initials on the sleeve to make it personal.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your T-shirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a T-shirt you already own before you order, and size up if you want an oversized look or are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered T-shirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and the color even, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the T-shirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold with similar colors, and use only non-chlorine bleach.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Skip the dry cleaner, and if you iron, iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is it an embroidered Cairn terrier shirt or a print?

It is an embroidered Cairn terrier shirt. The terrier, its red collar, the string of lights and the sleeve name are stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the terrier look like my own dog?

This Cairn terrier is a ready-made design. To stitch your own dog’s face from a photo, choose the custom dog Christmas sweatshirt, which puts your dog in a Santa hat, antlers or another holiday look and also comes as a T-shirt.

Are there other dog designs?

Yes. Three Berner puppies in holiday costumes are on our Bernese puppies Christmas shirt, more breeds are in our dog lover gifts, and more short-sleeve designs are in our embroidered T-shirts.