In respect to the character of the Bedlington, I have been converted from a prejudice against him to a very strong feeling in his favour, and that by fairly studying the breed and finding that two, the only dogs of the breed I have owned, were all their most ardent admirers claim for them. I have found them easily kept under command, a remarkably lively and cheerful dog, with plenty of "go" in them, capital at vermin, showing plenty of courage and bottom, receiving punishment in silence and returning it with interest; handsome I cannot say I think them, but they possess a style, and are stamped with character which removes them from any suspicion of mongrelism. I have found them first-class water dogs, and most intelligent, obedient, and useful as house guards and companions. In none of the specimens I have had to do with have I observed the disagreeable odour referred to by the writer in the "Newcastle Chronicle," quoted above.

In general appearance the Bedlington is somewhat leggy and flat-sided, but useful, active, and hardy looking. It is a practice very commonly indulged in to pluck the hair from the face and muzzle. Dogs thus trimmed looking cleaner and longer in the jaw; this is so commonly done that it seems to be accepted by judges as a matter of course, but it is better to discountenance faking, even in its mildest forms, and I think a trimmed dog should be penalised. The tail also often comes in for a share of the faker's art.

The following are the points adopted by the Bedlington Terrier Club. I must say I do not think the comparison of the Bedlington's head to that of a ferret a correct or happy one, in other respects the description may be accepted as authoritative:

"Head. The head rather resembles the ferret, and though wedge-shaped, like most terriers, should be shorter in the skull and longer in the jaw, and narrow or lean muzzled; it should be a narrow, high skull, coned or peaked at the occiput, and taper away sharply to the nose.

"Ears. They should be filbert-shaped, lie close to the cheek, and are set on low like a Dandie, thus leaving the head clear and flat, and the ears should be feathered at the tips.

"Eyes. In blue, or blue and tan, the eyes have an amber shade; in livers, etc, it is much lighter, and is commonly called the 'hazel eye.' It should be small, well sunk into the head, and placed very close together; very piercing when roused.

"Jaw and Teeth. The jaw should be long, lean, and powerful. Most of these dogs are a little ' shot' at the upper jaw, and are often termed 'pig-jawed.' Many prefer what is called ' pincer-jaw,' that is, the teeth should meet evenly together, but it is not very often they are found that way; the teeth should be large, regular, and white.

"Nose. The nose or nostrils should be large, and stand out prominently from the jaw. Blue or blue and tans have black noses, and livers, etc, red or flesh coloured noses.

"Neck and Shoulders. The neck long and muscular, rising gradually from the shoulders to the head. The shoulder is flat and light, and set much like the greyhound's. The height at the shoulder is less than at the haunch. More or less this is the case with all dogs, but is very pronounced with this breed, especially in bitches.

"Body, Bibs, Back, Loins, Quarters, and Chest. A moderately long body, rather flat ribs, short straight back, slightly arched tight and muscular loins, just a little 'clicked' up in the flank, fully developed quarters, widish and deep chest; the whole showing a fine muscular development.

"Legs and Feet. Legs perfectly straight and moderately long; the feet should be rather large, that is a distinguishing mark of the breed; long claws are also admired.

"Coat. This is the principal point on which fanciers differ; some prefer a hard wiry coat, which several of the south-country judges ' go in' for, but the proper hair of these dogs is linty or woolly, with a very slight sprinkling of wire hairs, and this is still the fancy of the majority of north-country breeders.

"Colour. The original colours of this breed of dogs were blue and tan, livers, and sandies, and these are still the favourite colours of the old breeders. The tan of these dogs is of a pale colour, and differs greatly from the tan of the black and tan English terriers, and the blues should be a proper blue linty, not nearly black, which is sometimes seen now. In all colours the crown of the head should be linty or nearly white, otherwise white is objectionable.

"Tail. The tail should be of moderate length (8in. to 10in.), either straight or slightly curved, carried low, and feathered underneath. The tail should by no means be curled or carried high on to the back.

"Weight. The weight of these dogs varies greatly, but the average is from 181b. to 231b., or at outside about 251b. weight."

The table on the following pages is a well-authenticated pedigree of Lieut.-Col. John A. Cowan's Bedlington Terrier Ask 'im II., going back to the year 1782, for which I am indebted to the courtesy of the owner.

I believe such an extended pedigree of a dog of any breed has never before been published.

The following are weights and measurements of several good specimens of the breed:

Mr. E. L. Batty's Matt (K.C.S.B., 5580); Age, 7 years 5 months; weight, 211b.; height at shoulder, 14⅝in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 30¼in.; length of tail, 10½in.; girth of chest, 19½in.; girth of loin, 15in.; girth of head, 11in. ; girth of arm lin. above elbow, 6½in., girth of leg lin. below elbow, 5in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8⅛in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6½in.; colour and markings, dark liver, with wiry coat and light linty crown.

Mr. E. L. Batty's Young Topsy (K.C.S.B., 6682): Age, 4 years 11 months; weight, 211b.; height at shoulder, 14⅜in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 30⅛in.; length of tail, llin.; girth of chest, 19in.; girth of loin; 14in.; girth of head, 11in.; girth of arm, lin. above elbow, 5⅝in.; girth of leg lin. below elbow, 4¾in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8¼in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6in.; colour and markings, sandy or light liver.

Mr. John Parker's Tyneside II.: Age, 2 years 9 months; weight, 221b.; height at shoulder, 14½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 31¼in.; length of tail, 11in.; girth of chest, 19½in.; girth of loin, 15in.; girth of head, 12in.; girth of arm l in. above elbow, 7¼in.; girth of leg lin. below elbow, 5¼in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8iin.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7in.; colour and markings, blue.