Sealyham terrier

American

[see-lee-ham, -lee-uhm] / ˈsi liˌhæm, -li əm /

noun

one of a Welsh breed of small terriers having short legs, a docked tail, and a wiry, mostly white coat.

Sealyham terrier British

/ ˈsiːlɪəm /

noun

Often shortened to: Sealyham. a short-legged wire-haired breed of terrier with a medium-length white coat

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Etymology

Origin of Sealyham terrier

First recorded in 1890–95; named after Sealyham, Wales, where it was first bred

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Also entered are Comet, a Shih Tzu who won the huge American Kennel Club National Championship show in December, and Stache, a Sealyham terrier who won the National Dog Show that was televised on Thanksgiving.

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