wire fox terrier

n.
Any of a breed of small fox terrier developed in northern England, having a rough wiry white coat with patches of black or tan. Also called wirehair, wirehaired terrier.

A coarse, crimped and springy haircoat texture seen in some breeds of dogs, such as Dachshunds and German wirehaired pointers, and the American wirehaired cat.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a terrier with wiry hair
  Synonyms: wirehair, wire-haired terrier

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