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Tibetan terrier
noun
: any of a Tibetan breed of agile medium-sized dogs having a profuse, wavy or straight, long coat and a curled, well-feathered tail
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Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Zeppelin, the Doberman and Tibetan terrier mix.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Their store is named after their dog, a 3-year-old Tibetan terrier with fluffy white bangs and an open-mouthed smile.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Their store is named after their dog, a 3-year-old Tibetan terrier with fluffy white bangs and an open-mouthed smile.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2022
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“Tibetan terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tibetan%20terrier. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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