Border terrier

noun

1. one of a British breed of small terriers having a dense, wiry coat ranging in color from red to pale yellow, sometimes being gray and tan, or blue and tan.

border terrier

noun

1. a small rough-coated breed of terrier that originated in Britain

Word History and Origins

Origin of Border terrier¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

But a bulldog might find itself headed there years before a Border terrier, according to a new study of nearly 600,000 British dogs from more than 150 breeds.

From New York Times

Happy customers such as Joey the Border terrier and Nellie the Welsh terrier had serious snips, leaving behind a mountain of fur that was about half the height of the pooches themselves.

From Fox News

Raisen, a Border terrier, wears a collar because her owner wants her to, even though Ms. Klein would prefer she wear a harness.

From New York Times

“I like to gather all my subjects,” she says, as her feisty Border terrier, Pop, investigates a patch of sticky willow.

From New York Times

She got a new dog, a Border terrier named Little Will, and resumed work, often in collaboration with very different kinds of artists.

From New York Times