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Teddy Roosevelt terrier noun[ C ] uk /ˌted.i ˌrəʊ.zə.velt ˈter.i.ər/ us /ˌted.i ˌroʊ.zə.velt ˈter.i.ɚ/ a type of small to medium-sized terrier(= a dog that chases animals in and out of holes in the ground) that is related to the rat terrier and has short legs: The Teddy Roosevelt terrier is named after Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, though it is believed that he never owned one. Our Teddy Roosevelt terrier is an alert hunter and does a good job of keeping rats and vermin away from the farm. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Canines (dogs) Affenpinscher Afghan hound Airedale terrier Akita Alaskan Malamute English cocker spaniel English setter English springer spaniel fennec fox fox terrier Parson Russell terrier Pekinese Pembroke Welsh corgi Perro de Presa Canario Peruvian Inca Orchid Slovakian wire-haired pointer Slovenský Kopov Slovenský Čuvač Small Münsterländer smooth fox terrier |