border terrier

noun

variants or Border Terrier or less commonly Border terrier

: any of a breed of small terriers of British origin having a harsh dense coat and close undercoat

Examples of border terrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nutkins added that border terriers, springer spaniels and Dalmatians can be particularly sensitive. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025

Cherry and Pecan, 6-month-old border terrier mixes from the Arizona Humane Society, will compete for the 'Lombarky' trophy on Animal Planet's national broadcast of the Puppy Bowl. — Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2024

Size and head shape may help explain why certain breeds had a higher risk of an early death (French bulldogs, bloodhounds, Saint Bernards), whereas others had a much lower one (Lancashire heelers, Shiba Inus, border terriers). — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Feb. 2024

The actor voices a border terrier who joins a canine crew—featuring the voices of Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher and Randall Park—in a funny, foul-mouthed film. — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2023

The motley crew of mutts include the scruffy border terrier Reggie (Ferrell), Boston terrier Bug (Foxx), Australian shepherd Maggie (Fisher), and Great Dane Hunter (Park). — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2023

Ferrell provides the voice of the film’s furry hero, Reggie, a border terrier with an indefatigably sunny disposition, in this raunchy, live-action talking-dog comedy. — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 25 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for border terrier

• farrier
• ferrier
• harrier
• merrier
• perrier