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thus trimmed looking cleaner and longer in the jaw ; this is so commonly 

 done that it seems to be accepted by judges as a matter of course, but 

 it is better to discountenance faking, even in its mildest forms, and I 

 think a trimmed dog should be penalised. The tail also often comes in 

 for a share of the faker's art. 



The following are the points adopted by the Bedlington Terrier Club. 

 I must say I do not think the comparison of the Bedlington 's head to 

 that of a ferret a correct or happy one, in other respects the description 

 may be accepted as authoritative : 



" Head. The head rather resembles the ferret, and though wedge- 

 shaped, like most terriers, should be shorter in the skull and longer in 

 the jaw, and narrow or lean muzzled ; it should be a narrow, high 

 skull, coned or peaked at the occiput, and taper away sharply to the 

 nose. 



" Ears. They should be filbert- shaped, lie close to the cheek, and are 

 set on low like a Dandie, thus leaving the head clear and flat, and the 

 ears should be feathered at the tips. 



" Eyes. In blue, or blue and tan, the eyes have an amber shade ; in 

 livers, &c., it is much lighter, and is commonly called the ' hazel eye.' 

 It should be small, well sunk into the head, and placed very close 

 together ; very piercing when roused. 



" Jaw and Teeth. The jaw should be long, lean, and powerful. Most 

 of these dogs are a little ' shot ' at the upper jaw, and are often termed 

 ' pig- jawed.' Many prefer what is called * pincer-jaw,' that is, the 

 teeth should meet evenly together, but it is not very often they are 

 found that way ; the teeth should be large, regular, and white. 



" Nose. The nose or nostrils should be large, and stand out promi- 

 nently from the jaw. Blue or blue and tans have black noses, and livers, 

 &c., red or flesh coloured noses. 



"Neck and Shoulders. The neck long and muscular, rising gradually 

 from the shoulders to the head. The shoulder is flat and light, and set 

 much like the greyhound's. The height at the shoulder is less than at 

 the haunch. More or less this is the case with all dogs, but is very 

 pronounced with this breed, especially in bitches. 



"Body, Eibs, Back, Loins, Quarters, and Chest. A moderately long 

 body, rather flat ribs, short straight back, slightly arched tight and 

 muscular loins, just a little ' clicked ' up in the flank, fully developed 



