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Skye terrier
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Skye terrier
n.
A small terrier of a breed native to the Isle of Skye, having a long low body, short legs, and shaggy hair.
Skye terrier
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a short-legged long-bodied breed of terrier with long wiry hair and erect ears
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Noun1.Skye terrier - Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legsSkye terrier - Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye
terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
Clydesdale terrier - selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat
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Skye terrier
n → Skyeterrier m
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It is one of the five terriers that originated in Scotland and the other four are West Highland White, Dandie Dinmont, Cairn and Skye Terriers.
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Scottish breeds were separated into two: the Skye terriers and the Dandie Dinmont terriers.
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SKYE terriers were paraded through Edinburgh yesterday to commemorate Greyfriars Bobby Owners in period costume walked their pets from the castle, down the Royal Mile to Greyfriars Kirkyard, where Bobby held a 14-year vigil after the death of his owner 150 years ago.
TERRIER TRIBUTE by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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