- a variation of wirehaired.
wire-haired
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Eddie was joined by Boycie, a shih-tzu, in 2014; Conchita, a Maltese, in 2015; Arfur, a mongrel puppy, in 2017; Nancy, another mongrel puppy, in 2020; and Sausage, a wire-haired dachshund, in 2021.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2023
A recent Landsman campaign event included his releasing a 5-year-old wire-haired dachshund named Jerome in a wiener dog race as Oktoberfest celebrations thronged the city’s downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
It can be difficult to get Quentin Compson — my 10-year-old, wire-haired rescue dog — to rise from her bed.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2022
Sophisticated Nick and Nora Charles solve a murder mystery with their wire-haired terrier, Asta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
Here and there wandered an active wire-haired dog, bigger than a fox terrier and of different color, but with the terrier's bright eyes and alert movements.
From The Westerners by Stewart Edward White
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