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The Bedlington Terrier, as its name implies, originated in the village of Bedlington, in Northumberland, England, and is sometimes known as "the pitman's Terrier." He is a very game useful terrier-light-made. Wiry, with a bright alert bearing and demeanour that is indicative of fire and resolution. His head should be high, narrow, and wedge shaped, surmounted with a fine silky tuft usually nearly white in colour, which is a characteristic of the breed. His colours are dark blue, blue and tan, liver, liver and tan, sandy, sandy and tan.
1925 DOGS - No 40 in a series of 50, issued by Players
The gamest and most companionable of all the terriers. Skull narrow, high at peak and covered with top-knot. Jaw long and sharp, lips dose fitting. Eyes small and well sunk. Nose black in blues and blue in tans, flesh-coloured in livers and Ears moderately large, flat to the cheek, thinly covered with silky hair. Legs straight and square set, feet of good size. Tail thick at root and tapering to a point, scimitar-shaped. Hotly of moderate length, flexible and well proportioned, flat ribbed, not wi. le in chest. Back slightly arched, well ribbed; quarters light. Coat hard, with soft undercoat.
1937 DOGS - No 38 in a series of 50, issued by Wills
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The Bedlington Terrier, one of the gamest, most sensible and companionable of all the Terriers, originated in the mining village of Bedlington, in Northumberland, and is sometimes known as the "Pit-man's Terrier." His head should be high, narrow and wedge-shaped, surmounted by a characteristic tuft, which is fine and silky, and usually nearly white in colour. The Bedlington moves with a light, mincing step, entirely different from the movement of other Terriers. Colours: dark blue, blue and tan, liver, liver and tan, sandy, sandy and tan.
Height about 15-16 in.
Weight: dogs about 24lb., bitches about 22 lb.
1931 DOGS - No 39 in a series of 50, issued by Players
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