Sealyham terrier

Sea·ly·ham terrier

S0190000 (sē′lē-hăm′, -lē-əm)n. A terrier of a breed developed in Wales, having a long head, short legs, and wiry mostly white coat.

[After Sealyham in southwest Wales.]

Sealyham terrier

(ˈsiːlɪəm) n (Breeds) a short-legged wire-haired breed of terrier with a medium-length white coat. Often shortened to: Sealyham [named after Sealyham, village in S Wales, where it was bred in the 19th century]

Sea′ly•ham ter′rier

(ˈsi liˌhæm, -li əm)
n. one of a Welsh breed of small, short-legged terriers having a long head with square jaws and whiskers and a hard, wiry mostly white coat. Also called Sea′ly•ham. [1890–95; after Sealy Ham, near Haverfordwest, SW Wales, estate of the Edwardes family, who developed the breed]

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Sealyham terrier - a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in SealyhamSealyhamWelsh terrier - wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for huntingCambria, Cymru, Wales - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

Sealyham terrier

(sē`lēhăm'), breed of short-legged terrierterrier,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs originally bred to start small game and vermin from their burrows or, in the case of several breeds in this group, to go to earth and kill their prey. Today these dogs are raised chiefly as pets.
..... Click the link for more information. developed in Wales in the second half of the 19th cent. It stands about 10 in. (25 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 20 lb (9 kg). Its weather-resistant double coat consists of a dense, soft underlayer and a hard, wiry topcoat. It may be solid white or white with lemon or tan markings on the head and ears. The Sealyham takes its name from the Welsh country estate of Captain John Edwardes, who originated the breed. Used for years to hunt badger, otter, and fox, today it has come to be a popular house pet. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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Sealyham terrier

Sea·ly·ham terrier

Sealyham terrier

Sea′ly•ham ter′rier

Sealyham terrier

Sealyham terrier

Sealyham terrier

Synonyms for Sealyham terrier

noun a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham

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