PKC - Bedlington Terrier

Coat

Black base:

or light grey (furfile)
Liver base:

or lilac (furfile)
The upper ears, lower jaw and tail may be a darker related colour to the base colour.

dogz are additionally allowed to use pale pink or pale brown for these areas - such dogz are considered liver based.

All of the above must have

muzzle, top of head (topknot), ear tassles and legs (minimum up to and including wrists/ankles, maximum up to and not including shoulders/hips). White may also be present on the front of chest and/or along the underside of the body.

Eyes

in black-based dogz

in liver-based dogz

Nose

in black-based dogz.

in liver-based dogz.
Solid white dogz may have either. If they have colour present on the ears/jaw/tail, that colour determines pigment type.

Faults

Wrong eye colour. Wrong nose colour.

Disqualifications

None

Varieties

None

Notes

The past of the bedlington is far from certain, but it is most likely the result of crossings between different terriers in Northcumberland, England, and the breed is closely related to the dandie dinmont terrier. Originally, it was also known as 'rothbury terrier', but was still mainly found in the Bedlington village.
The oldest known bedlington terrier is Ainsley's Piper, born in 1825. He is said to resemble the modern bedlington terrier, however, his littermate still competed as a dandie dinmont terrier! The first separate breed clubs for the two were created in 1875 and since then the breeds have drifted apart and today it is not easy to tell that they were once counted as the same breed.

The bedlington terrier is an elegant, agile and muscular breed. The head is thin, deep and rounded, lacking visible stop. The ears are of medium size, rectangular and set low. The neck is long and tapering. The body is muscular and lithe, with a deep chest and clearly visible tuck up, and with an elegantly curved topline. The frontlegs should be straight, the hind legs appear to be longer than the front. The tail is elegantly curved and of medium length. The coat is thick, stands out from the body and soft to the touch.

Breed Files

Filename: FRK Bedlington
Offset: 7D06
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: July 25, 2007
Notes: Addballz chest, ears, tail, topknot, feathering on hocks and topline Overwrites version 1, breeds true except sizes may vary. A dog that is slightly small is accepted without fault, but one that is a dramatically different size is not A-registerable.

Filename:
Offset:
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: March 8, 2006
Notes: Tail can be up or down (several variations), includes 'american' and 'european' types (variations in chest/body, neck, amount of fur)

Filename: WHK Bedlington
Offset: 1B3F
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes:

Filename: Bedlington
Offset: 5433
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: December 31, 2005
Notes: Addball tail. May be unsuitable for obedience.

Filename: CS Bedlington
Offset: 999C
Base:
SCP:
Accepted: December 30, 2005
Notes: Start out as fuzzy puppies, and gradually grow into fully-coated adults. Has an addball tail.

Filename: BH Bedlington
Offset: F60B
Base: Scottie
SCP: Scottie
Accepted: July 27, 2004
Notes: This has an addballz tail and so takes some effort to make it appear smooth in a pose.

Filename: Bedlington Terrier
Offset: 814A
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: July 9, 2003
Notes: