Belgian Tervuren

American  

[ter-vyoor-uhn, ter-] / tɛrˈvyʊər ən, tər- /

noun

1. one of a Belgian breed of medium-sized dogs having a long, straight coat, fawn to mahogany in color, differing from the Belgian sheepdog only in color.

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Etymology

Origin of Belgian Tervuren

First recorded 1960–65; Tervu(e)ren, a town east of Brussels

Example Sentences

After the move they got a Belgian Tervuren called Toska, who is three, to help with security.

From BBC

As a 37-year fancier and responsible breeder of Belgian Tervuren shepherds, I was very upset by the letter from a reader in St. Louis that appeared in your column recently.

From Washington Post

I take great pride in the fact that I have produced many fine Belgian Tervuren shepherds, many of which are champions with lots of performance titles, and also those that are cherished family pets.

From Washington Post

It’s where you might see one Belgian Tervuren flirt with another fruitlessly, the male in a Beatles “Magical Mystery Tour” bib and the female off to Ohio soon to breed with a hot guy named Tripp, on whom she has had a crush since forever.

From Washington Post

Or at least one dog was: Philip, a Belgian Tervuren working with Jozsef Topal, a behavioral ethologist at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest.

From Washington Post