short-haired
adjective
variants
or shorthaired
: having short hair
short-haired cats
a shorthaired dog breed
short-haired men
Examples of short-haired in a Sentence
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Most recently he was named a national gold medallion winner by the National Taxidermy Association for his short-haired, open mouth, whitetail deer pulling an apple out of a tree.
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Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Lewis enjoys running his three German short-haired pointers through the open space and birdwatching from the deck of his two-story house.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 16 June 2024
Back in the Chicago where things started, short-haired Daniela A heads out for a long training run, and Jason B calls Ryan to decline the job offer — forcefully, ungratefully, angrily.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 8 May 2024
Deb Heise, Sun Cities 4 Paws Lorelei: A cuddly explorer
Lorelei is a domestic, short-haired, spayed cat about one-year-old.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Taking precipitation and wind chill into account, small or short-haired dogs should be kept inside when temperatures drop to 15-20 degrees, while larger or long-haired dogs can remain outside until the thermostat hits zero.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
The sturdy Lancashire Heeler — bred to help farmers herd cattle and rout out rats — has a long body and dense, short-haired coat that is typically black and tan or liver and tan.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
The standard weight for a domestic short-haired cat is around 15 pounds.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
The groups donated two German short-haired pointers -- Codec to the Sheriff's Office and Cyber to the Greenland School Police Department.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2023
Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Lewis enjoys running his three German short-haired pointers through the open space and birdwatching from the deck of his two-story house.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 16 June 2024
Back in the Chicago where things started, short-haired Daniela A heads out for a long training run, and Jason B calls Ryan to decline the job offer — forcefully, ungratefully, angrily.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 8 May 2024
Deb Heise, Sun Cities 4 Paws Lorelei: A cuddly explorer
Lorelei is a domestic, short-haired, spayed cat about one-year-old.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Taking precipitation and wind chill into account, small or short-haired dogs should be kept inside when temperatures drop to 15-20 degrees, while larger or long-haired dogs can remain outside until the thermostat hits zero.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
The sturdy Lancashire Heeler — bred to help farmers herd cattle and rout out rats — has a long body and dense, short-haired coat that is typically black and tan or liver and tan.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
The standard weight for a domestic short-haired cat is around 15 pounds.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
The groups donated two German short-haired pointers -- Codec to the Sheriff's Office and Cyber to the Greenland School Police Department.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2023
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“Short-haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-haired. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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