Aberdeen terrier

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noun

a former name for Scottish terrier

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Words nearby Aberdeen terrier

Aberdare, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Angus, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen terrier, aberdevine, Aberdonian, Aberfan, Abernathy, abernethy

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How to use Aberdeen terrier in a sentence

He also said police intend to put their beloved family pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Excalibur, to sleep.
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Aberdeen, perched on the North Sea, offers a perfect example of the schism between the top and bottom earners.
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality|Noah Caldwell|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Westminster Kennel Club, wire fox terrier Sky wins Best in Show.
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For the past 140 years, a noble-looking, bronze Skye terrier has stood guard outside the grounds and watched over the kirkyard.
Welcome to the Most Haunted Graveyard in the World. Safety Not Guaranteed.|Nina Strochlic|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

If David is a yapping terrier, Pete is an addled golden retriever.
‘Family Tree’ Brings Christopher Guest’s Mockumentary Style to HBO|Jace Lacob|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Growling horribly, the enraged brute seized poor Pearson and shook him as a terrier dog shakes a rat.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Barbour tells pitifully how the fugitives' clothes and shoon were riven and rent before they reached Aberdeen.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
From Inverness an unsurpassed highway leads to Aberdeen, a distance of a little over one hundred miles.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Fifteen miles south of Aberdeen we came in sight of Dunnottar Castle, lying about two miles from the highway.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
However, he arrived in Aberdeen radiant, gave his lecture, and at the end was presented by Donald with a cheque for twenty pounds.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell