wire-haired
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A recent Landsman campaign event included his releasing a 5-year-old wire-haired dachshund named Jerome in a wiener dog race as Oktoberfest celebrations thronged the city’s downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
It can be difficult to get Quentin Compson — my 10-year-old, wire-haired rescue dog — to rise from her bed.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2022
Dennis's dog Gnasher arrived on the scene in 1968 when he found the Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound wandering the streets of Beanotown.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2021
Albert Einstein once observed that Chico, his wire-haired fox terrier, was possessed of both great intelligence and an ability to hold a grudge.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2021
That's rather queer!" said Tom suddenly, "for her husband bred wire-haired terriers.
From What Timmy Did by Lowndes, Marie Belloc
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