216 THE DOGS OF THE BEITISH ISLANDS. 



record descriptions of these two famous progenitors of the modern dog. Anderson's 

 Piper was a slender-built dog, 15in. high, and weighing only 151b. ; he was liver 

 colour, the hair being of a hard, linty texture; ears large, hanging close to the 

 cheek, and slightly feathered at the tips. Phoebe was black, with brindled legs, and 

 with a tuft of light-coloured hair on the top of her head ; she was 13in. high, and 

 weighed 141b. This shows that more than fifty years ago some of the features 

 peculiar to the Bedlington of to-day characterised their ancestors. 



In general appearance the Bedlington terrier has little to recommend him ; to 

 strangers he must be known to be appreciated. He looks lean and leggy, his flat 

 sides, cut-up flank, and ' light thighs give him a starved appearance ; in fact, as a 

 rule, he is an indifferent feeder, and never carries much flesh ; he has, too, in 

 quiescence, a soft look, although when roused he is all fire; he is a remarkably 

 courageous dog deadly to vermin of every kind, from the rat to the otter and 

 badger ; rather too fond of a free fight, but not the vicious brute he has been 

 described. I may mention that the two dogs, Nailor and Eosebud, were in my 

 keeping for two days whilst Mr. Baker sketched them ; and, although I had never 

 seen them, except a few times on the show bench, I let them run loose in the street 

 and fields, and found them most tractable, under perfect command, and instantly 

 obedient to voice or whistle. 



The points are : 



1. Head. This is long and narrow, and wedge-shaped ; the skull, however, is 

 not long, it is the jaw that gives the length, and in thickness it is a medium between 

 the tapering muzzle of the English terrier and the broader muzzle of the Dandie 

 Dinmont ; the skull is high, narrow, and peaked at the occiput. 



2. Ears. These are filbert-shaped, lying close to the cheek, and set on low, 

 leaving the outline of the head clear. They should be slightly feathered at 

 the tips. 



3. Eyes. In blue and blue and tans the eyes have a dark amber shade; in 

 livers and sandy specimens they are lighter, commonly called " hazel eyes." They 

 should be small, well sunk in the head, and placed close together. 



4. Jaws and teeth. As already said, the jaw is long, lean, and powerful. In 

 most specimens the upper jaw is slightly longer, making the dog overshot. The 

 level-mouthed dogs are termed " pincer-jawed." The teeth should be large, regular, 

 and white. 



5. Nose. The nose should be large, standing out rather prominently. The 

 blue and blue and tans have black noses ; the livers and linties have them red or 

 flesh coloured. 



6. Neck and shoulders. The neck long and muscular, rising gradually from the 

 shoulders to the head ; the shoulder is flat and light, set much like the grey- 

 hound's. 



7. Body. Moderately long, with rather flat ribs, low at the shoulder, especially 

 in the bitches ; arched light and muscular loins, slightly tucked up flank, deep chest. 



8. Legs and feet. Fore legs perfectly straight and rather long ; feet large, 

 furnished with long, strong claws. 



