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[[File:The book of dogs; an intimate study of mankind's best friend (1919) (20370594066).jpg|thumb|Some terrier breeds. ''The book of dogs; an intimate study of mankind's best friend, 1919.'']]
'''Terrier''' (from Latin ''terra'', (“earth”'earth') is a [[Dog type|type of dog]] originally bred to hunt [[vermin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bowwowinsurance.com.au/dogs/dogs-breeds/terrier-dog-breeds/|title=Terrier Dog Breeds – Types of Terriers – Breed Info & Pictures|website=BWM|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://animal.discovery.com/breed-selector/dog-breeds/terrier-dogs.html|title=Terrier Dog Breeds : Dog Breed Selector|website=Animal Planet|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/terrier/|title=Terrier Group|website=American Kennel Club|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> A terrier is a [[dog]] of any one of many [[Dog breed|breed]]s or [[landrace]]s of the terrier [[Dog type|type]], which are typically small, wiry, [[Gameness|game]], and fearless.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/terriers-were-once-the-greatest-dogs-in-the-world-westminster-dog-show/|title=Terriers Were Once The Greatest Dogs In The World|last=Roeder|first=Oliver|date=2016-02-16|website=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> Terrier breeds vary greatly in size from just {{convert|2|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} to over 60 kg (132 lb, e.g. Black Russian Terrier) and are usually categorized by size or function. There are five different groups of terrier, with each group having different shapes and sizes.
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