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Scotch terrier

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a type of small active dog with short legs and rough furCanines (dogs)
(Definition of Scotch terrier noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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