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wire-haired

British  

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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 • Jan. 24, 2021

But they refused to turn over Sebastian, a wire-haired terrier and dachshund mix.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2018

That's rather queer!" said Tom suddenly, "for her husband bred wire-haired terriers.

From What Timmy Did by Lowndes, Marie Belloc