Irish terrier

n. A terrier of a medium-sized breed developed in Ireland for hunting, having a wiry reddish-brown coat.

Irish terrier

n (Breeds) a breed of terrier with a wiry wheaten or reddish coat

I′rish ter′rier

n. one of an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers having a dense, wiry reddish coat and a short beard. [1855–60]

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Irish terrier - medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Irelandterrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

Irish terrier

Irish terrier,

a breed of hardy working terrierterrier,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs originally bred to start small game and vermin from their burrows or, in the case of several breeds in this group, to go to earth and kill their prey. Today these dogs are raised chiefly as pets.
..... Click the link for more information. developed in the British Isles and believed to be one of the oldest terriers. It stands about 18 in. (46 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 27 lb (11–12 kg). The dense, wiry coat lies fairly close to the body and is usually solid red-wheaten, bright red, or golden red in color. Probably descended from the same wirehaired black-and-tan dog of Great Britain that produced most of the terriers, the Irish terrier was used to hunt small game and destroy vermin, both on land and in the water. Today it is principally raised as a show competitor and family pet. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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Irish terrier

Irish terrier

Irish terrier

I′rish ter′rier

Irish terrier

Irish terrier,

Irish terrier

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noun medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat

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