The Bedlington Terrier

Appearance

Bedlington Terrier has been described as having the heart of a lion and the looks of a sheep. They are lean, lithe and muscular, capable of great speed and agility. The thick double coat is a mixture of soft and harsher hair and comes in liver, blue and sandy, the build under the coat is whippet like.

History

The Bedlington terrier is one of the more unusal terriers. Coming from Nothumberland and first known as the Rothbury terrier, in the early 1800's Joseph Ainsley from Bedlington bred his Rothbury terriers and named the offspring Bedlington Terriers. The Bedlington Terrier was reknown for his abilities as a rat catcher with the Bedlington miners, small game hunter and gypsies. His indomitable courage and endurance made him a popular and useful companion with gypsies when they went poaching.

Temperament

The Bedlington is a wonderful family dog, affectionate, responsive and equally happy having an energetic game with children or curled up on the chair in front of the TV. The Bedlington is a social animal, he loves all people and will tolerate other family pets. Always walk on a lead except in safe off lead area's as they love to run and chase.

Care / Grooming

They need to be brushed every couple of days and not bathed too often as the coat will become lank. Professional clipping will need to be done about every 6 weeks. They shed very little coat and are considered very low allergy.

Health

Bedlingtons may have an inherited liver problem known as Copper Toxicosis, breeders are testing for this and it is important that when considering a puppy you should ask about testing. Eye problems such as cataracts and retinal disease have also been seen.

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