Aberdeen terrier
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At her feet sat Madge, her pupil, and an Aberdeen terrier.
From The Messenger by Robins, Elizabeth
For hours she went on—Jock, her Aberdeen terrier, toddling at her side, in her hand a stout ash-stick—regardless of the muddy roads or the wet weather.
From The House of Whispers by Le Queux, William
He settled to his solitary dinner, but in the middle of it put down Kitty's Aberdeen terrier, which, for want of other company, he was stuffing atrociously, and ran up to the nursery.
From The Marriage of William Ashe by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
The Aberdeen terrier came forward to greet her, his tail waving gently, his ears up, his brown eyes grave and warm.
From The Wind Bloweth by Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald
It came from Thérèse's little Aberdeen terrier, who stood in the boudoir door, looking up with eyes of patient inquiry and uttering continuous plaints.
From Juggernaut by Campbell, Alice
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