Tibetan spaniel

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of small alert dogs originally developed in Tibet, with a double coat of any color, well-feathered, pendent ears, and a plumed tail curled over the back.

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Tibetan spaniel British  

noun

1. a small long-bodied variety of spaniel with a long silky coat and a well-feathered tail carried curled over its back

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Etymology

Origin of Tibetan spaniel

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The Tibetan spaniel papillon mix was photographed on Instagram wearing a bow tie, with a caption that read: “My mommies are MARRIED!!!! Married?…… yes…. married!!!”

From Los Angeles Times

She affixed a sign to Gryffin, her 6-year-old Tibetan spaniel and posted up outside the vote tabulating room in a sweatshirt that read: “READ!”

From Los Angeles Times

“The ribbons are nice, but it’s the journey that you’re on with your dog,” Diana Gerba of Menlo Park, California, said Monday after showing her Tibetan spaniel, Marco, at Westminster.

From Washington Times

Monáe also provides the voice for Peg, the tempestuous Tibetan spaniel who sings the bluesy “He’s a Tramp” while cooling her heels in the pound.

From New York Times

Jordan, a Tibetan spaniel, looks like a small, brown lion.

From Literature