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Bedlington|ˈbɛdlɪŋtən|
[Named after Bedlington in Northumberland.]
In full Bedlington terrier: a short-haired terrier characterized by a narrow head, short body, and longish legs.
[1867Field 3 Aug. 102/1 In the dog show a local breed of terriers was distinguished by a separate class. They are named after the town of Bedlington. ] Ibid. 102/2 (heading) Prize List..Bedlington Terriers.1869Ibid. 27 Mar. 265/3 In 1825 she [sc. ‘Coates's Phoebe’] was mated with Anderson's Piper, and the fruit of this union was the Bedlington terrier..The model Bedlington should be rather long and small in the jaw, but withal muscular. 1875in V. Shaw Illustr. Bk. Dog (1881) xix. 144 The Bedlington Terrier should be broad in the nostril, with a flesh-coloured nose. 1881Ibid. 143 The support of the public at large has not hitherto extended much beyond affording prizes for Bedlingtons. |