Bedlington terrier

American  

noun

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

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Bedlington terrier British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Bedlington terrier

First recorded in 1865–70; named after Bedlington

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