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Definition of fox terrier in English English dictionary
- Either of two breeds of dog (the smooth fox terrier and the wire fox terrier) bred for fox hunting
- type of dog
- Any of various small terriers of a breed originating in England, having a white coat with dark markings and developed in both wire-haired and smooth-coated varieties. They were formerly used to drive foxes out of hiding. a small dog with short hair. Well-known breed of dog developed in England to drive foxes from their dens. The wirehaired variety was developed from a rough-coated black-and-tan terrier; the smooth-haired variety was developed from the beagle, greyhound, bull terrier, and a smooth-coated black-and-tan terrier. Both are sturdy, with a tapered muzzle and folded, V-shaped ears. They stand about 15 in. (38 cm) high and weigh 15-19 lb (7-8.5 kg). Predominantly white with black or black-and-tan markings, fox terriers are noted for their bold, energetic nature
- small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes
- Toy Fox Terrier
- A toy terrier bred from the Fox Terrier and several toy breeds in the United States
- fox terrier.
- foxie
- fox terriers
- plural form of fox terrier
- smooth fox terrier
- A breed of fox terrier having a smooth, flat, but hard and dense coat
- wire fox terrier
- A breed of fox terrier having a coarse coat with a dense, wiry texture
- A fox terrier
- fox
- smooth fox terrier
- A small fox terrier of a breed developed in England, having a smooth white coat with patches of black or tan
- smooth-haired fox terrier
- a fox terrier with smooth hair
- wire fox terrier
- Any of a breed of small fox terrier developed in northern England, having a rough wiry white coat with patches of black or tan. Also called wirehair, wirehaired terrier
- wire-haired fox terrier
- a fox terrier with wiry hair
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Fox ter·ri·erTurkish pronunciation
fäks teriırPronunciation
/ˈfäks ˈterēər/ /ˈfɑːks ˈtɛriːɜr/
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