Terrier
noun
A small type of dog, originally bred to hunt and kill pests.
She has a small terrier that's always barking at squirrels.
Often appears as...
- fox terrier
- bull terrier
noun
In the sport of dog showing, a category that includes different types of terrier dogs.
The Scottish terrier won the terrier group at the dog show.
Often appears as...
- terrier group
- terrier breed
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who is determined and won't stop trying to achieve their goal.
She's a real terrier when it comes to her studies, she never gives up.
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
noun
A small type of dog, originally bred to hunt and kill pests.
She has a small terrier that's always barking at squirrels.
Often appears as...
- fox terrier
- bull terrier
noun
In the sport of dog showing, a category that includes different types of terrier dogs.
The Scottish terrier won the terrier group at the dog show.
Often appears as...
- terrier group
- terrier breed
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who is determined and won't stop trying to achieve their goal.
She's a real terrier when it comes to her studies, she never gives up.
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Dog Breeds
Terriers are a group of breeds, including popular ones like Jack Russells and Westies.
Terrier breeds like the Jack Russell are known for their energy and determination.
Pro Tip 2/3Hunting Instinct
Originally bred for hunting, terriers tend to chase small animals and dig holes.
Her terrier dug up the yard again, following its hunting instinct.
Pro Tip 3/3Energetic Dogs
Terriers are usually very active and require regular exercise and playtime.
The young terrier needs long walks every day to burn off energy.
Pro Tip 1/3Dog Breeds
Terriers are a group of breeds, including popular ones like Jack Russells and Westies.
Terrier breeds like the Jack Russell are known for their energy and determination.
Pro Tip 2/3Hunting Instinct
Originally bred for hunting, terriers tend to chase small animals and dig holes.
Her terrier dug up the yard again, following its hunting instinct.
Pro Tip 3/3Energetic Dogs
Terriers are usually very active and require regular exercise and playtime.
The young terrier needs long walks every day to burn off energy.
Pro Tip 1/3Dog Breeds
Terriers are a group of breeds, including popular ones like Jack Russells and Westies.
Terrier breeds like the Jack Russell are known for their energy and determination.
Pro Tip 2/3Hunting Instinct
Originally bred for hunting, terriers tend to chase small animals and dig holes.
Her terrier dug up the yard again, following its hunting instinct.
Pro Tip 3/3Energetic Dogs
Terriers are usually very active and require regular exercise and playtime.
The young terrier needs long walks every day to burn off energy.
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Reel Talk Ep. 5 - Go...
want our terrier like bad weather let's go yeah love it come on they bite in the bad rather low pressures coming through yeah what are you gonna do we're come on we're trying to make money here the fish are here you got a fish it's definitely doable weather we ain't taking any scary risk was there some calculated risk involved there right I mean the moment you hear that warned and go off on the radio you got
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Neglected Terrier PIPE...
shocked by the condition to the terrier skin I've never seen a case skin as bad as Aristotle you are gonna throw a t-shirt every time I touched his back he would kind of buckle down as if it bothered him then I touched him there there you go handsome you can see that
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Cesar Millan's Tips For...
have a tough situation with your dog I got all the tips to help and I wrote a book just for you meet Rosie a four-year-old starfish a terrier with a stubborn streak how can she become a happy dog so we're
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Deadly Killer Bee Attack...
to home killer bees are the pit bull terriers of the insect world they are far more easily provoked another piece noise vibrations even the smell of perfume can trigger a frenzied attack and when they
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Pampered Pets PIPE National...
ponytails they're yorkshire terriers and they were bred to be tiny so they're not going to be much more than four pounds patricia young lives in a suburb outside washington DC they have plenty of
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Nicolas Perony: Puppies!...
a more concrete example of complex systems. These are Scottish terriers. In the beginning, the system is disorganized. Then comes a milk. Every individual starts pushing in one direction
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Shaggy the Survivor PIPE...
terrier mix who survived on his own in the Grand Canyon for six years shaggy lived amid predators scavenged for food and water and braved some of the harshest climate conditions in the
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Eagle vs. Water...
this is the water chevre tain an ancient mammal species that's related to antelopes pigs deer and even bison it's closer to the size of a Jack Russell Terrier though it lives in the
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Pampered Pooches PIPE...
business billions of dollars each year are spent to keep them happy healthy and well groomed this is Samson and this is Delilah with ponytails they're yorkshire terriers and
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Berkeley the Traveler PIPE...
terrier corgi mix berkeley doesn't love to fly and it shows after the consultation i decided to bring junior
Video examples
Reel Talk Ep. 5 - Go...
want our terrier like bad weather let's go yeah love it come on they bite in the bad rather low pressures coming through yeah what are you gonna do we're come on we're trying to make money here the fish are here you got a fish it's definitely doable weather we ain't taking any scary risk was there some calculated risk involved there right I mean the moment you hear that warned and go off on the radio you got
Video examples
Neglected Terrier PIPE...
shocked by the condition to the terrier skin I've never seen a case skin as bad as Aristotle you are gonna throw a t-shirt every time I touched his back he would kind of buckle down as if it bothered him then I touched him there there you go handsome you can see that
Video examples
Cesar Millan's Tips For...
have a tough situation with your dog I got all the tips to help and I wrote a book just for you meet Rosie a four-year-old starfish a terrier with a stubborn streak how can she become a happy dog so we're
Video examples
Deadly Killer Bee Attack...
to home killer bees are the pit bull terriers of the insect world they are far more easily provoked another piece noise vibrations even the smell of perfume can trigger a frenzied attack and when they
Video examples
Pampered Pets PIPE National...
ponytails they're yorkshire terriers and they were bred to be tiny so they're not going to be much more than four pounds patricia young lives in a suburb outside washington DC they have plenty of
Video examples
Nicolas Perony: Puppies!...
a more concrete example of complex systems. These are Scottish terriers. In the beginning, the system is disorganized. Then comes a milk. Every individual starts pushing in one direction
Video examples
Shaggy the Survivor PIPE...
terrier mix who survived on his own in the Grand Canyon for six years shaggy lived amid predators scavenged for food and water and braved some of the harshest climate conditions in the
Video examples
Eagle vs. Water...
this is the water chevre tain an ancient mammal species that's related to antelopes pigs deer and even bison it's closer to the size of a Jack Russell Terrier though it lives in the
Video examples
Pampered Pooches PIPE...
business billions of dollars each year are spent to keep them happy healthy and well groomed this is Samson and this is Delilah with ponytails they're yorkshire terriers and
Video examples
Berkeley the Traveler PIPE...
terrier corgi mix berkeley doesn't love to fly and it shows after the consultation i decided to bring junior
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Quote examples
David Wagner
German Manager
Exactly the style of football I love is like a terrier. We are not the biggest dog, we are small, but we are aggressive, we are not afraid, we like to compete with the big dogs and we are quick and mobile and we have endurance. We never give up. This small dog has fighting spirit for sure.
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Jordan Gavaris
Canadian Actor
Sometimes animal exercises can help you get in touch with parts of yourself that you don't access day to day. In my day-to-day physicality, I'm a little bit like a terrier. I've always been described as a dog. I'm kind of goofy and a little dopey looking sometimes.
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David Douglas Duncan
American Photographer
I have taken some hits here and there, but I've been most damaged carrying my little terrier to bed, and I broke my hip turning off the lamp. I've been nicked a few times, but he put me out of business. So life is a very strange adventure.
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Taylor Negron
American Actor
I personally won't have anything live in my house that can't move the car on street-sweeping day or grate carrots. Plus, I don't mind being talked to harshly. I want to be challenged by something more complex than a Wheaton terrier.
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Sunita Williams
American Astronaut
We take things to remind us of home. I think my favourite is a stuffed dog that was homemade from a picture of my little Jack Russell terrier.
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Barry McGuigan
Irish Athlete
While my father sang, Pedroza stared at me. By that time my eye pupils were staring at him, too, like a terrier that's got hold of a fox.
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Hugh Bonneville
English Actor
At home I have a Tibetan terrier. I'm still not sure if he's a genius or very thick. It's a fine line.
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Christina Milian
American Musician
I also have two dogs, a Chihuahua and a Yorkshire terrier, so if they like him, that's a good sign.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
I've got two dogs; they're Boston terriers, and they're allowed everywhere.
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A. E. Housman
English Poet
I could no more define poetry than a terrier can define a rat.
Quote examples
David Wagner
German Manager
Exactly the style of football I love is like a terrier. We are not the biggest dog, we are small, but we are aggressive, we are not afraid, we like to compete with the big dogs and we are quick and mobile and we have endurance. We never give up. This small dog has fighting spirit for sure.
Quote examples
Jordan Gavaris
Canadian Actor
Sometimes animal exercises can help you get in touch with parts of yourself that you don't access day to day. In my day-to-day physicality, I'm a little bit like a terrier. I've always been described as a dog. I'm kind of goofy and a little dopey looking sometimes.
Quote examples
David Douglas Duncan
American Photographer
I have taken some hits here and there, but I've been most damaged carrying my little terrier to bed, and I broke my hip turning off the lamp. I've been nicked a few times, but he put me out of business. So life is a very strange adventure.
Quote examples
Taylor Negron
American Actor
I personally won't have anything live in my house that can't move the car on street-sweeping day or grate carrots. Plus, I don't mind being talked to harshly. I want to be challenged by something more complex than a Wheaton terrier.
Quote examples
Sunita Williams
American Astronaut
We take things to remind us of home. I think my favourite is a stuffed dog that was homemade from a picture of my little Jack Russell terrier.
Quote examples
Barry McGuigan
Irish Athlete
While my father sang, Pedroza stared at me. By that time my eye pupils were staring at him, too, like a terrier that's got hold of a fox.
Quote examples
Hugh Bonneville
English Actor
At home I have a Tibetan terrier. I'm still not sure if he's a genius or very thick. It's a fine line.
Quote examples
Christina Milian
American Musician
I also have two dogs, a Chihuahua and a Yorkshire terrier, so if they like him, that's a good sign.
Quote examples
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
I've got two dogs; they're Boston terriers, and they're allowed everywhere.
Quote examples
A. E. Housman
English Poet
I could no more define poetry than a terrier can define a rat.
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