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

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.

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

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

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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.

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

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