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Cesky terrier

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: tšehhi terjer — breed of terrier
  • Finnish: ceskyterrieri — breed of terrier
  • Swedish: ceskyterrier — breed of terrier