wheaten terrier

American  

noun

Informal.

1. soft-coated wheaten terrier.

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Etymology

Origin of wheaten terrier

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

There was a Labrador retriever, a Leonberger, a cavalier King Charles spaniel, a cavapoochon, a French bulldog, a wheaten terrier and two vizslas.

From Washington Post

“If I sent the wheaten terrier the traditional way, he would’ve had a heart attack,” said Jennifer Kirkham, whose two dogs, Fenway the terrier and Dublin the bulldog, flew on the private transport.

From Washington Post

Another way Leido has helped her team is by certifying her dogs Lani, a soft-coated Wheaten terrier, and Feta, a golden retriever, to be therapy dogs.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Culp was introduced to Mr. Specktor’s daughter, Virginia Specktor, who is now 16 and known as Vivi, and his two-year-old half wheaten terrier, half miniature schnauzer, Pilot.

From New York Times

Walking her wheaten terrier, Patsy, through downtown Sarasota, she explained that she was undergoing chemotherapy and was more susceptible to the coronavirus.

From New York Times