Bedlington Terrier

Terrier Breeds Airedale Terrier Australian Terrier Bedlington Terrier Border Terrier Bull Terrier Cairn Terrier Cesky Terrier Dandie Dinmont Smooth Fox Terrier Wire Fox Terrier Glen of Imaal Terrier Irish Terrier Kerry Blue Terrier Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier Norfolk Terrier Norwich Terrier Parson Jack Russell Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Skye Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier

The Bedlington Terrier was developed in the former mining areas of Northumberland, close to the Scottish Borders and has been known as the Northern Counties Fox Terrier or Rothbury Terrier, but in 1825 gained the name Bedlington after the village of the same name.  Dandie Dinmonts were certainly part of the development of the breed, and the arched loin could only have come from Whippet blood.  Today the Bedlington Terrier is crossed with Greyhounds to produce an excellent coursing dog.

They are still very competent vermin catchers and are also referred to as the Gipsy Dog because of their use for poaching; in the past many North Countrymen kept a Bedlington to hunt rabbit to feed the family.

Unlike many terriers the Beedlington Terrier doesn't look for a fight, but certainly won't back off when roused. He has lots of excellent qualities; he is affectionate, intelligent and a lovely clean housedog.  He is about 16" at the shoulder, the bitches being smaller than the dogs and quite lightly built.  His unique coat does take some care to keep his distinctive outline, though, as with all the coated terrier breeds the pet owner can't hope to achieve the levels of presentation that takes the exhibitor years of experience and endless patient hours.

To read the Breed Standard for the Bedlington Terrier click here. 

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Bedlington Terrier Breed Clubs

• BEDLINGTON TERRIER ASSOC
• NATIONAL BEDLINGTON TERRIER CLUB

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Bedlington Terrier Rescue and Rehoming

Bedlington Terrier Rescue and Rehoming
Co-ordinator Mrs Frances Fuller    01273 812409

• Mr S Lockett   Scunthorpe    01724 783098
• Mr A Wilson   Widnes    0151 4248161
• Mrs S Read   Norwich   01603 720961
• Mr T Bouse    Ystrad Mynach    01443 815183
• Mr E Waller   Rotherham    01709 542346
• Mrs S Davies  Kilmarnock   01563 533671
• Julie Oxbury  Redcar   01642 485163
• Ken Bounden   Exeter   01392 259209
• Steve Lockett   Scunthorpe    01724 338166

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Bedlington Terrier Breeders

• Bisbee 
• Aireview 
• Dodgewells 
• Honeymist 
• Woolytop 

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