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silky terrier
noun
: any of a breed of low-set toy terriers of Australian origin that have a flat silky glossy coat colored blue with tan on the head, chest, and legs
called also silky
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Peggi Winter worried about finding another facility to take care of Dillon, her 18-year-old silky terrier who is deaf and blind.
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Tilde Herrera, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
Tilde Herrera, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
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“Silky terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silky%20terrier. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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