Cesky terrier

noun

A well-muscled, short-legged breed of hunting terrier.

OriginCzech český →
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Meanings

nounCesky terrier (plural Cesky terriers)

plural Cesky terriers

  1. A well-muscled, short-legged breed of hunting terrier.

Origin

  1. Czechčeský“Czech”
  2. EnglishCesky terrier

From Czech český (“Czech”); the breed was created by a Czech breeder, František Horák, in 1948, as a cross between a Sealyham terrier and a Scottish terrier, to create a terrier suitable for hunting in the forests of Bohemia.

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Translations

Estonian tšehhi terjer
  • tšehhi terjerbreed of terrier
Finnish ceskyterrieri
  • ceskyterrieribreed of terrier
Swedish ceskyterrier
  • ceskyterrierbreed of terrier
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APA

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“Cesky terrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cesky%20terrier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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