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and small in the jaw, but withal muscular ; the head 

 high and narrow, and crowned with the tuft of silky 

 hair of lighter colour than that on the body ; the 

 eyes small, round and rather sunk, and dull until 

 excited, and then they are ( piercers ' ; the ears are 

 filbert-shaped, long, and hang close to the cheek, 

 free of long hair, but slightly feathered at the tips ; 

 the neck is long, slender, and muscular, and the 

 body well-proportioned, slender, and deep-chested ; 

 the toes must be well arched, legs straight, and 

 rather long in proportion to the height, but not to 

 any marked extent ; the tail varies from Sin. to 1 2in. 

 in length, is small and tapering, and free of feather. 

 The best, and indeed only true, colours are first, 

 liver or sandy, and in either case the nose must be 

 of a dark brown flesh colour ; or, secondly, a black- 

 blue, when the nose is black. 



11 The Bedlington terrier is fast, and whether on 

 land or in water is equally at home. In appetite 

 these dogs are dainty, and they seldom fatten ; but 

 experience has shown them to be wiry, enduring, 

 and in courage equal to the bulldog. They will 

 face almost anything, and I know of a dog which 

 will extinguish a lighted candle or burning paper at 

 its master's bidding. To their other good qualities 

 may be added their marked intelligence, and 

 hostility to vermin of all forms and names. They 



