terrier
Feisty small canine
A terrier is a type of small, energetic dog originally bred to hunt vermin by digging them out of burrows—the name comes from a word meaning earth.
Terriers are known for their feisty, tenacious temperament: She has the determination of a terrier.
The group includes many breeds: Jack Russell, Scottish, Yorkshire, pit bull.
Aggressively spirited
- spiritedFull of vim
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
- pluckyCourageous despite disadvantage
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
bold · energetic · stubborn · alert · determined · fearless · spunky · lively
Small cuddly canine
- petDomesticated household companion
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- playfulInclined toward fun
devoted · family · watchdog · protective · obedient · sociable · trainable · intelligent
Harmful small animals
- rattingInforming against associates
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- diggingRemoving earth below
bolting · foxhunt · prey · rodents · badger · groundwork · tunneling · dispatch
feisty
Aggressively spirited
tenacious · bold · energetic · stubborn · alert · determined · fearless · spunky · lively · persistent
lapdog
Small cuddly canine
- petDomesticated household companion
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- affectionateShowing warm regard
playful · devoted · family · watchdog · protective · obedient · sociable · trainable · intelligent · adaptable
vermin
Harmful small animals
digging · bolting · foxhunt · prey · rodents · badger · groundwork · tunneling · dispatch · flush
Airedale
Large English terrier
- ScottishOf that northern kingdom
- YorkshireHistoric English county
- BullEnglish national personification's surname
Fox · Border · Norfolk · Lakeland · Welsh · Bedlington · Manchester · Skye · Irish · Australian
small
Limited in size
toy · wiry · muscular · robust · leggy · short-legged · stocky · squat · medium · athletic
terrierretriever
Dog trained to fetch game
golden retriever · pointer · setter · herding dog · sheepdog
terrierGreat Dane
Large shorthaired breed
mastiff · Saint Bernard · Newfoundland · Irish Wolfhound · Great Pyrenees
terrierShih Tzu
Tibetan toy breed
lap dog · Bernese Mountain Dog · Newfoundland · gentle giant
- uncharted territoryUnmapped, unexplored area
- Boston terriersCompact American companion breed
- comes with the territoryNaturally accompanies a situation
- overseas territoryLand under foreign sovereignty
- U.S. territoryAmerican-governed non-state land
- lost territory