fox terriernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌfɒks ˈter.i.ər/us/ˌfɑːks ˈter.i.ɚ/a small dog with smooth or rough fur that is white with black or pale brown marks
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Canines (dogs)
- Afghan hound
- Alsatian
- basset hound
- beagle
- bird dog
- dog
- doggy
- foxhound
- German shepherd
- golden retriever
- mongrel
- mutt
- Pekinese
- pit bull terrier
- pooch
- St Bernard
- terrier
- tracker dog
- vixen
- whelp
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Examples from literature
- About as big as a fox terrier, and just as snappy.
- He dodged around my question like a fox terrier round a fence, until I gave him up in despair.
- He opened his hands and there lay the tiniest morsel of a fox terrier puppy that I ever saw.
- It is the custom to cut the ends of fox terrier's tails, but leave their ears untouched.
- The fox terrier and the black and tan are excellent dogs for this sort of work.