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Australian terrier
noun[ C ]
uk /ɒsˌtreɪ.li.ən ˈter.i.ər/ us /ɑːˌstreɪl.jən ˈter.i.ɚ/
a type of small dog, originally bred in Australia to chase small animals out of their holes:
Julie Seaton breeds and shows Australian terriers.
Mary's little Australian terrier was given to her around 1897; it is pictured smiling at her feet in a photograph taken around 1907.
She spent two days on the cold pavement outside the store reading and playing with her Australian terrier, Jack.
Her Australian terrier was affected with bouts of sniffing and choking earlier this year.
"Theyall knew me by name," said Stacey, 45, a mother of five, who breeds Australian terriers.
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