THE BEDLINGTON 131 



form nearly a line from tKe nose -end along the 

 joint of the skull to the occiput. The lips close- 

 fitting, and no flew. 



EYES. Should be small and well sunk into the 

 head. The blues should have a dark eye ; the blue 

 and tan ditto, with amber shade ; livers, sandies, &c., 

 light brown eye. 



NOSE. Large, well-angled. Blues and blue and 

 tan should have black noses ; livers and sandies flesh- 

 coloured noses. 



TEETH. Level, or pincer-jawed. 



EARS. --Moderately large, carried well forward, 

 flat to the cheek, thinly covered and tipped with 

 fine, silky hair. They should be filbert -shaped. 



LEGS. Of moderate length, not wide apart, 

 straight, and square-set, and with good-sized feet, 

 which are rather long. 



TAIL. Thick at root, tapering to point, slightly 

 feathered on lower side, 9 inches to 1 1 inches long, 

 and scimitar-shaped. 



NECK AND SHOULDERS. Neck long, deep at 

 base, rising well from shoulders, which should be 

 flat. 



BODY. Long and well-proportioned, flat-ribbed 

 and deep, not wide in chest, back slightly arched, 

 well -ribbed up, with light quarters. 



COAT. Hard, with close bottom, and not lying 

 flat to sides. 



COLOUR. Dark blue, blue and tan, liver, liver 

 and tan, sandy, sandy and tan. 



HEIGHT. About 15 or 16 inches. 



WEIGHT. Dogs about 24 lb., bitches about 

 22 lb. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. He is a light made-up, 

 lathy dog, but not shelly. 



