terrier mix

Blended feisty pup

A terrier mix is a dog that combines terrier breeding with one or more other breeds.

The term appears in shelter and rescue contexts, often when a dog's exact parentage is unknown but terrier traits—wiry coat, compact build, high energy—are evident: We adopted a terrier mix from the pound.

The designation covers enormous variety, from chihuahua-terrier crosses to pit bull mixes.

Related

scrappy · wiry · feisty · Jack Russell · schnauzer · poodle · chihuahua · scruffy · adopted · loyal · puppy eyes · energetic · barking · digging · playful · dog park · stubborn · high energy

Categories
Opposites
breeding purity

terrier mixpurebred

Of single breed ancestry

show dog · pedigree · breeding stock

breed type

terrier mixgiant breed

Oversized dog classification

Great Dane · mastiff · Saint Bernard · Newfoundland · Irish Wolfhound

Family

terrier, mix, terriers, mixes, mixed, mixing, mixer, mixers, terra

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G