soft-coated wheaten terrier

[ sawft-koh-tid, soft- ]

noun

1. one of an Irish breed of medium-sized sporting terriers having an abundant, soft, medium-length coat, any shade of wheat in color, with its head and face profusely covered with coat.

soft-coated wheaten terrier

noun

1. a strongly-built medium-sized variety of terrier with a soft, wavy or curly, wheat-coloured coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft-coated wheaten terrier¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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

The happy menagerie of large and small dogs, all certified through Intermountain Therapy Animals, included a miniature schnauzer, a sheltie, a golden retriever, a golden doodle, an Australian shepherd and a soft-coated Wheaten terrier.

From Washington Times

A posting described him as a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier mix, mainly brown with some tan or cream coloring and weighing 20 to 39 pounds.

From Washington Post

It commends the miniature schnauzer as an excellent watchdog, for a little added security, or the sweet-tempered soft-coated wheaten terrier as a goodwill ambassador, though it "must be handled firmly ... and with consistency," which may be a deal breaker for the candidate of Change.

From Time Magazine Archive