

(From Modern Dogs.) 



THE TERRIER (BEDLINGTON). 



Origin. — Supposed both by conformation and color to have 

 sprung from the Dandie Dinmont and otter-hoimd. The breed 

 is not an old one, by any means. 



Uses. — A gamy vermin-dog. 



* No scale of points adopted. 



Head. — Skull narrow, deep, and rounded, high at occiput; 

 covered with silky tuft or topknot. Jaw long, tapering, sharp, 

 and muscular ; httle or no stop ; lips close-fitting, and no flew. 

 Eyes small and deep set. The blues should have dark eyes ; 

 blue and tans, dark, with amber shade ; livers, sandies, etc., light 

 brown. Nose small. Blues, and blue and tans, have black noses ; 

 livers and sandies, flesh-colored. Teeth level. Ears moderately 

 large, filbert-shaped ; carried well forward ; flat to cheek ; thinly 

 covered, and tipped with fine, silky hair. 



Legs. — Of moderate length, not wide apart, straight, with good- 

 sized, rather long foot. 



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