toy terrier vs toy

toy terrier and toy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toy terrier	Yes	No	No	No
toy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, toy is a hypernym of toy terrier; that is, toy is a word with a broader meaning than toy terrier:

Other hypernyms of toy terrier include toy dog.

toy terrier (noun)	toy (noun)
a small active dog	any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
	an artifact designed to be played with
	a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
	a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
	a device regarded as providing amusement

toy terrier (verb)	toy (verb)
	engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
	behave carelessly or indifferently