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sealyham terrier

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Sea⋅ly⋅ham ter⋅rier

[see-lee-ham, -lee-uhm]
–noun
one of a Welsh breed of small terriers having short legs, a docked tail, and a wiry, mostly white coat.

Origin:
1890–95; named after Sealyham, Wales, where it was first bred
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Sea·ly·ham terrier   (sē'lē-hām', -lē-əm)   
n.  A terrier of a breed developed in Wales, having a wiry white coat with brownish markings on the head and ears, a long head, powerful jaws, and short legs.

[After Sealyham in southwest Wales.]
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