Welsh terrier

American  

noun

1. one of a Welsh breed of terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat, resembling an Airedale but smaller.

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Welsh terrier British  

noun

1. a wire-haired breed of terrier with a black-and-tan coat

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Etymology

Origin of Welsh terrier

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

In 2011, a stingray tapeworm, Rhinebothrium corbatai, was named after the lead author’s Welsh terrier, Corbata.

From Science Magazine • May 10, 2022

License No. 1, it turned out, had been collared by Caroline's spirited Welsh terrier.

From Time Magazine Archive

He likes to take short walks around the neighborhood with his Welsh terrier Pompey, once stopped to help a neighbor rake the leaves off his lawn.

From Time Magazine Archive

John F. Kennedy soothed himself during the Cuban missile crisis by taking time out to pet his daughter Caroline's Welsh terrier Charlie.

From Time Magazine Archive

She and the Malwood girl seem to have picked up a bounder and a shivering Welsh terrier this time, and even they probably regret it.

From The Rustle of Silk by Hamilton, Cosmo