Scottish terrier

American  

Also Scotch terrier

noun

1. one of a Scottish breed of small terriers having short legs and a wiry, steel-gray, brindled, black, sandy, or wheaten coat.

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Scottish terrier British  

noun

1. Former name: Aberdeen terrier.  Often shortened to: Scottie.  a small but sturdy breed of terrier, having short legs and erect ears and tail and a longish, wiry, usually black coat

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Etymology

Origin of Scottish terrier

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Fala, a Scottish terrier who was given to Franklin D. Roosevelt as a gift by his distant cousin Margaret Suckley in 1940, was one of the most famous presidential pets in history.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2021

The Kennel Club has placed the Scottish terrier on its at-risk register as people favour trendier designer cross-breeds such as the cockapoo and labradoodle, and migrants such as the French bulldog and miniature dachshund.

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2019

Only Sadie the Scottish terrier in 2010 and Sky the wire fox terrier in 2014 have taken those two and Westminster.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2019

That sentiment echoed Fala, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Scottish terrier, who was so popular with the American public that he received more fan mail than the president himself.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2018

It would be like saying a Scottish terrier and a greyhound were littermates.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng