Ibizan hound

noun

Ibi·​zan hound i-ˈbē-zən- How to pronounce Ibizan hound (audio)
-thən-
: any of a breed of slender medium-sized hunting dogs developed in the Balearic Islands with a short and smooth or a wirehaired coat

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Vito beat a Welsh terrier, a giant schnauzer, a Clumber spaniel, a Lhasa apso, a Berger Picard and an Ibizan hound to earn the top spot. — Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 Other finalists included a giant schnauzer, a Clumber spaniel, a Lhasa apso, a Berger Picard and an Ibizan hound. — Simmone Shah, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024

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Ibiza Island

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Ibizan hound was in 1960

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“Ibizan hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ibizan%20hound. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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