Editing Terrier (section)

{{Short description|Dog type}}
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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''' ({{etymology|la|{{wikt-lang|la|terra}}|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>  There are five different groups of terrier, with each group having different shapes and sizes.