86 THI BBDLINGTON TEBRIE. 



the author, and at the request of several of our 

 Border foxhunters I here give it as a reprint. 



THE BEDLINGKTON TEEEIEE. 



to the public interest that has long 

 attached, and still does attach, to the above in- 

 teresting breed of dogs, I believe the following 

 exhaustive account of this dog-fanciers' pet will 

 be acceptable. 



HISTORY OP THE BREED. 



To make the matter clearly understood, it may be 

 necessary to premise that during the first quarter of the 

 present century, Mr Edward Donkin, of Flotterton 

 still dear to the old sportsmen of Coquetside by the 

 familiar soubriquet of " Hunting Ned " hunted a pack 

 of foxhounds well known in the Rothbury district. At 

 that time he possessed two very celebrated kennel 

 terriers, " Peachem " and " Pincher," which are alluded 

 to in the pedigree below. A colony of sporting nailers 

 then flourished at Bedlington, who were noted for their 

 plucky breed of terriers. But reform was at hand, and 

 the old favourities were obliged to make way for new 

 blood. To Joseph Ainsley, a mason by trade, belongs 

 this honour. He purchased a dog named " Peachem," 

 of a Mr Wm. Cowen, of Eothbury, and the result of a 



