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Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

Teddy Roosevelt Terrier noun: a small to medium-sized American hunting terrier.

teddy roosevelt terrier: a small to medium-sized American hunting terrier
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Noun

Teddy Roosevelt Terrier (plural Teddy Roosevelt Terriers)

  1. A small to medium-sized American hunting terrier.

Forms of Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

pluralTeddy Roosevelt Terriers

Origin of Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

When the types of Rat Terrier were separated by the Rat Terrier Club of America, the short-legged variety was named in honor of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt (1858–1919), although he never owned Rat Terriers nor was he instrumental in developing the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier. The dog most attributed to being one of the foundations for the Rat Terriers was a black-and-tan, mixed-breed, feist-type dog owned by the Roosevelts.

Questions about Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

What does Teddy Roosevelt Terrier mean?
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier means a small to medium-sized American hunting terrier.
What part of speech is Teddy Roosevelt Terrier?
Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is a noun.
What is the plural of Teddy Roosevelt Terrier?
The plural of Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is Teddy Roosevelt Terriers.

Words near Teddy Roosevelt Terrier in the dictionary

  1. teddy coat
  2. teddy coats
  3. Teddy Hall
  4. teddy jacket
  5. teddy jackets
  6. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
  7. Teddy Roosevelt Terriers
  8. teddybear
  9. teddybears
  10. teddys
  11. tede

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