Tibetan terrier

noun

1. one of a breed of medium-sized dogs having a long, fine coat, in solid white, cream, gray, black, or parti-colored, with hair falling over the eyes and forming a beard on the lower jaw, and a curled tail, bred originally by lamas in Tibetan monasteries.

Tibetan terrier

noun

1. a breed of dog with a long dense shaggy coat: it resembles a small Old English sheepdog

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tibetan terrier¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A rottweiler was also there,with blood around its mouth, he said, attempting to get at Rocky, a Tibetan terrier.

From BBC

The group disbanded after he retired in his mid-60s and returned to New York, where he went on long walks across Manhattan with his Tibetan terrier.

From Washington Post

The “Fight Club” actress and Holmboe also are parents to a Tibetan terrier "fur baby" named Pablo, the “King's Speech” star revealed.

From Fox News

Walking Fiona, her beautifully-groomed and impeccably behaved Tibetan terrier, Jean said she hoped to glimpse of the pontiff at some point in his 40-hour visit, “but I’m not sitting waiting for eight hours”.

From The Guardian

On Wednesday, Feldman’s 4-year-old Tibetan terrier, Sweetie, was still a little shaken by the loud fireworks, she said, but is recovering.

From Los Angeles Times