Bedlington
Americannoun
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Also called Bedlingtonshire. an urban area in E Northumberland, in N England.
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Andrews only had time to grab her passport and her two gray Bedlington terriers, Cooper and Coco, before she fled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
Adam Rodney and Ollie, a Bedlington terrier: ‘In his own bed, not mine. I know because I bought a surveillance camera’ Facebook Twitter Pinterest Adam Rodney and his dog Ollie.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 11, 2015
The body of Peter Hedley, 49, of Burdon Terrace, Bedlington, was found in undergrowth at Newburn Riverside Park at about 11:30 GMT on Friday.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2014
Kekich swapped his wife, Susanne, his two kids and a Bedlington terrier for Peterson’s wife, Marilyn, their two kids and a poodle.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2012
Bedlington terriers,—a distinct breed of Northumbrian origin, long known and esteemed in Cumberland and other northern counties—have frequently proved themselves admirable adepts at drawing the badger.
From Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting by Gilpin, Sidney
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