1 88 Modern Dogs. 



Roberts, Cardiff ; Mr. P. Turner, Wavertree ; Mr. 

 J. A. Baty, Mr. C. T. Mailing, Mr. H. E. James 

 (Devonshire), whilst Mr. J. Cornforth, and Mr. D. 

 Ross have from time to time had Bedlington terriers 

 as good as the best ; some of Mr. Baty's dogs and 

 Mr. Cornforth's being particularly excellent. 



The Bedlington terrier is not an expensive dog to 

 buy, as a first-class specimen may be obtained 

 at prices varying from \o to 20, or even as low 

 as a five pound note. When we remember that 

 quite a third-rate fox terrier has before now been 

 sold for three hundred pounds, one wonders where 

 the difference comes in. But fashion is accountable 

 for it, and the Bedlington is not a dog that has 

 changed much in character or form since its intro- 

 duction to the public. 



In 1870 Mr. Joseph Ainsley gave him the follow- 

 ing description : 



" Colour. Liver, sandy, blue, black and tan. 

 Shape. The jaw rather long and small, but 

 muscular ; the head high and narrow, with a silky 

 tuft on the top ; the hair rather wiry on the back ; 

 eyes small and rather sunk ; the ears long and 

 hanging close to the cheeks and slightly feathered 

 at the tips ; the neck long and muscular, rising well 

 from the shoulders ; chest deep but narrow ; the 

 body well proportioned, and the ribs flat; the legs 



