Definition of Clydesdale terrier

1. Noun. Selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat.

Generic synonyms: Skye Terrier

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clydesdale Terrier

Clupea
Clupea harangus
Clupea harengus harengus
Clupea harengus pallasii
Clupea sprattus
Clupeidae
Clusia flava
Clusia insignis
Clusia major
Clusia rosea
Clusiaceae
Clyde
Clyde William Tombaugh
Clydesdale
Clydesdale terrier (current term)
Clydesdales
Clymene
Clytemnestra
Clytocybe alba
Clœlius
Cmdre
Cnemidophorus
Cnemidophorus exsanguis
Cnemidophorus tesselatus
Cnemidophorus tigris
Cnemidophorus velox
Cnicus
Cnicus benedictus

Literary usage of Clydesdale terrier

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. British Dogs, Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation by William D. Drury (1903)
"The Clydesdale terrier is a fancier's dog, a sport from the Skye Terrier stock; ... The Terrier whose cause the Clydesdale terrier Club has espoused ..."

2. The Complete Dog Book by William A. Bruette (1922)
"The chief points to look for in the selection of Clydesdale terrier puppies are almost identical with those of Skye Terriers. The following is the standard ..."

3. Some Players: Personal Sketches by Lillie (West) Brown [Buck, Amy Leslie (1899)
"At a New York bench show, where Barry's famous Belle of Clyde, a Clydesdale terrier of fabulous pedigree, was sure to carry off a medal, I looked in vain ..."

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