Bedlington Terrier

Bedlington Terrier, a breed originated about the beginning of the 19th century by Mr Aynsley of Bedlington, near Morpeth, in Northumberland, to which county it was almost entirely confined for many years. Its chief points are the following: Muzzle, long and fine, but very powerful; head, high in the skull and rather narrow, the hair on the top being softer and of a lighter colour than on the rest of the body; eyes, small, dark, and slightly sunk; ears, rather large and filbert-shaped, hanging close to the cheeks, and slightly feathered; neck, long, slender, but muscular; body, well-proportioned, and deep chested, though rather lightly ribbed; legs, straight and somewhat long; tail, of moderate length, tapering to a point, with no feather; coat, fine but not soft, short and rather thin; colour, liver or sandy, with flesh-coloured nose, or blue-black, with black nose, the latter being the commoner colour; weight, from 16 to 20 lb.; height, 13 inches. The Bedlington terrier is remarkably high couraged, and makes a splendid vermin dog, on account of its activity and pluck, and will face even an otter or badger without flinching. It also makes a capital water-dog, and may be broken to the gun, for which purpose its speed and cleverness make it highly useful.