Bedlington terrier

noun

1. one of an English breed of terriers having a topknot and a thick, fleecy, usually bluish coat, groomed to resemble a lamb.

Bedlington terrier

/ ˈbɛdlɪŋtən /

noun

1. a lithe, graceful breed of terrier having a long tapering head with no stop and a thick fleecy coat Often shortened toBedlington

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bedlington terrier¹

First recorded in 1865–70; named after Bedlington

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bedlington terrier¹

C19: named after the town Bedlington in Northumberland, where they were first bred

Example Sentences

Olive, a Bedlington terrier, was freed by Thames Water engineers after she pursued the rodent up an outfall pipe while on a walk in Florence Park, Oxford.

From BBC

Fanciers will find images and information on canines from bulldogs to borzois to Bedlington terriers.

From Washington Times

Fanciers will find images and information on canines from bulldogs to borzois to Bedlington terriers.

From Seattle Times

In the early 2000s, researchers found that in one particular breed, Bedlington terriers, an excess copper disorder was caused by deletion of the COMMD1 gene.

From Salon

But the Bedlington terrier had other things on his mind, like pausing to do some required business before taking his position.

From New York Times