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Aberdeen Teifriep 



Dr. Gordon Stables describes this breed as a rough 

 a,nd right breed of dogs, of true Scotch type, common in 

 the northern counties of Scotland ; but the points and 

 properties of this type of terrier are not yet decided. 



Airedale Teppiers 



These terriers are also called ' Waterside.' The ' Live 

 Stock Journal Almanac ' describes them thus : ' Head 

 broad and flat, ears fine, a longish head with much 

 muscularity of jaw ; nose black ; eyes a light hazel ; 

 intelligent and good-tempered ; very ' varmint,' but most 

 loving and affectionate to his friends, and especially gentle 

 with children. They are very game and work well. The 

 chest is deep and wide, back straight, loin muscular ; fore 

 legs like darts. The tail should be docked to about nine 

 or ten inches, carried level with the back. Colour light 

 orange, the upper portion of the body dark or bluish-grey. 

 The coat should be thick and hard as needles.' 



The Bedlington Terriep 



These terriers are rather fancied just now; they are 

 something similar to the Dandie Dinmont, and are famous 

 for their indomitable pluck. They should be compact in 

 body and somewhat long, slender, and deep-chested, and the 

 ribs rather flat, and back shoi't, the hind quarters higher 

 than the fore. Legs straight and rather long in pro- 

 portion to their height ; the head high and narrow ; jaws 

 long and lean, with large strong teeth ; the neck long, 

 slender, and muscular. The eyes are small, round, and 

 rather sunk, very bright and piercing when excited. The 

 ears are set on low and lie nicely to the cheek, and are 

 filbert-shaped, free of long hair, but slightly feathered at 

 the tips ; toes well arched. The colours are liver or sandy, 



