wire-haired

British  

adjective

1. (of an animal) having a rough wiry coat

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Example Sentences

Time magazine recited the inconvenienced celebrities: Lucille Ball’s wire-haired terrier turned up in her basement, swimming in 4 feet of water.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Of the three male and five female miniature wire-haired dachshunds taken, all the males plus one female have now been found.

From BBC

Albert Einstein once observed that Chico, his wire-haired fox terrier, was possessed of both great intelligence and an ability to hold a grudge.

From The Guardian

It was during this online conference that Sarah’s dog, Portia, a wire-haired Dachshund, went a bit nuts, as dogs do when they mysteriously get really happy.

From Washington Times