rat terrier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rat terrier
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Min, a champion rat terrier, ate green beans leading up to the recent American Pulling Alliance Championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Phoebe Yung of Brooklyn adopted a pandemic pup, a rat terrier named Moose.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
A miniature Chihuahua and rat terrier mix, Midge joined the Sheriff’s Office in early 2006 as a pup, from a litter owned by a department employee.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2021
They had corresponded for weeks on an online forum for rat terrier breeders and enthusiasts called "Ratter Chatter".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2021
My dog is a rat terrier named Jack.
From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Lillian Eichler
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