Tibetan terrier

n (Breeds) a breed of dog with a long dense shaggy coat: it resembles a small Old English sheepdog

Tibet′an ter′rier

n. one of a breed of medium-sized dogs with a long, fine coat that falls over the eyes and a feathered tail curled over the back, bred orig. in Tibetan monasteries. [1900–05]

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Tibetan terrier - breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tailschrysanthemum dogterrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

Tibetan terrier

Tibetan terrier,

breed of medium-sized dog originating in Tibet probably several thousand years ago. It stands from 14 to 16 in. (35.6–40.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 15 to 30 lb (6.8–13.6 kg). Its double coat consists of a soft, woolly underlayer and a profuse, finely textured, straight topcoat with hair falling over the eyes and forming a beard on the lower jaw. It may be solid white, cream, gray, smoke, black, or gold in color, or any of these in parti-color or tricolor patterns. Introduced into the United States in 1956, the Tibetan terrier is exhibited in the miscellaneous class at dog shows sanctioned by the American Kennel Club. See dogdog,
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Tibetan terrier

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noun breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails

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