rat terrier
rat terrier · rat terriers
A dog breed, or set of breeds, with a background as a farm dog and hunting companionA dog breed, or set of breeds, with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion.
» She lives in the suburbs with her rat terrier and two children.
Meaning
1 sensesA dog breed, or set of breeds, with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion.
More definitions
- any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
Examples
1 sentencesShe lives in the suburbs with her rat terrier and two children.
Origin
Named for its talent and avidity for flushing and catching rats. Useful to hunters of variNamed for its talent and avidity for flushing and catching rats. Useful to hunters of various game, useful to farms for pest control, and (like farm cats) inexpensive to keep because it can feed itself via its own hunting pasttime.
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Forms
plural: rat terriers| Singular | rat terrier |
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