Bedlington Terrier Breed Standard
Terrier Group

General Appearance
A graceful, lithe, well-balanced dog with no sign of coarseness, weakness or shelliness. In repose the expression is mild and gentle, not shy or nervous. Aroused, the dog is particularly alert and full of immense energy and courage. Noteworthy for endurance, Bedlingtons also gallop at great speed, as their body outline clearly shows.

Head
Narrow, but deep and rounded. Shorter in skull and longer in jaw. Covered with a profuse topknot which is lighter than the color of the body, highest at the crown, and tapering gradually to just back of the nose. There must be no stop and the unbroken line from crown to nose end reveals a slender head without cheekiness or snipiness. Lips are black in the blue and blue and tans and brown in all other solid and bi-colors. Eyes - Almond-shaped, small, bright and well sunk with no tendency to tear or water. Set is oblique and fairly high on the head. Blues have dark eyes; blues and tans, less dark with amber lights; sandies, sandies and tans, light hazel; livers, livers and tans, slightly darker. Eye rims are black in the blue and blue and tans, and brown in all other solid and bi-colors. Ears - Triangular with rounded tips. Set on low and hanging flat to the cheek in front with a slight projection at the base. Point of greatest width approximately 3 inches. Ear tips reach the corners of the mouth. Thin and velvety in texture, covered with fine hair forming a small silky tassel at the tip. Nose - Nostrils large and well defined. Blues and blues and tans have black noses. Livers, livers and tans, sandies, sandies and tans have brown noses. Jaws - Long and tapering. Strong muzzle well filled up with bone beneath the eye. Close-fitting lips, no flews. Teeth - Large, strong and white. Level or scissors bite. Lower canines clasp the outer surface of the upper gum just in front of the upper canines. Upper premolars and molars lie outside those of the lower jaw.

Neck and Shoulders

Long, tapering neck with no throatiness, deep at the base and rising well up from the shoulders which are flat and sloping with no excessive musculature. The head is carried high.

Body
Muscular and markedly flexible. Chest deep. Flat-ribbed and deep through the brisket, which reaches to the elbows. Back has a good natural arch over the loin, creating a definite tuck-up of the underline. Body slightly greater in length than height. Well-muscled quarters are also fine and graceful.

Legs and Feet
Lithe and muscular. The hind legs are longer than the forelegs, which are straight and wider apart at the chest than at the feet. Slight bend to pasterns which are long and sloping without weakness. Stifles well angulated. Hocks strong and well let down, turning neither in nor out. Long hare feet with thick, well-closed-up, smooth pads. Dewclaws should be removed.

Coat
A very distinctive mixture of hard and soft hair standing well out from the skin. Crisp to the touch but not wiry, having a tendency to curl, especially on the head and face. When in show trim must not exceed 1 inch on body; hair on legs is slightly longer.

Tail
Set low, scimitar-shaped, thick at the root and tapering to a point which reaches the hock. Not carried over the back or tight to the underbody.

Color
Blue, sandy, liver, blue and tan, sandy and tan, liver and tan. In bi-colors the tan markings are found on the legs, chest, under the tail, inside the hindquarters and over each eye. The topknots of all adults should be lighter than the body color. Patches of darker hair from an injury are not objectionable, as these are only temporary. Darker body pigmentation of all colors is to be encouraged.

Height
The preferred Bedlington Terrier dog measures 16½ inches at the withers, the bitch 15½ inches. Under 16 inches or over 17½ inches for dogs and under 15 inches or over 16½ inches for bitches are serious faults. Only where comparative superiority of a specimen outside these ranges clearly justifies it, should greater latitude be taken.

Weight
To be proportionate to height within the range of 17 to 23 pounds.

Gait
Unique lightness of movement. Springy in the slower paces, not stilted or hackneyed. Must not cross, weave or paddle.

Approved September 12, 1967

 Bedlington Terrier(贝林登梗)

[简介] 一种文雅的、温柔的狗，平衡良好，没有任何粗糙、软弱的地方。安静时的表情显得十分温柔、柔和，没有胆怯或神经质的倾向。兴奋时，这种狗十分警惕、充满活力和勇气。其耐力也值得注意，在他们以高速奔跑时，身体轮廓会清楚的展示出来。

[头部] 窄，但深且圆。头颅比较短而颌部比较长。头上长有大量头髻，颜色比身体上的颜色浅，最高处为头顶，逐渐向鼻梁伸展并变细。必须没有止部，从头顶到鼻镜是一条连续的线。使头部显得细长，没有面颊或中断。嘴唇是兰色中带黑色、兰色、褐色、棕色等纯色和组合色。眼睛呈杏仁状、小、明亮，下陷深度恰当。位置斜，相当高。深蓝色眼睛；兰色和棕色眼睛带有琥珀色光；茶色，茶色和棕色，带淡褐色光；肝色，肝色和棕色眼睛，颜色略深。眼圈为黑色带蓝色、兰色、兰色带棕色和褐色等纯色和组合色。耳朵呈三角形，耳尖较圆。耳朵位置低，平平的挂在面颊两边，略向前指。最宽处约3英寸。耳朵尖靠近嘴角。耳朵薄，覆盖了一层绒毛，象天鹅绒一样。耳朵尖被柔软的饰毛覆盖，形成丝绸般的流苏状。鼻孔大且轮廓清晰。兰色和棕色狗的鼻镜为黑色；肝色、棕色、茶色狗的鼻镜为褐色。颌部长，逐渐变细。口吻位于应景下方，结实，骨骼粗壮。嘴唇紧闭，无飘唇。牙齿为白色，长、结实。钳状咬合或剪状咬合。

[颈部] 长，逐渐变细，无吊喉而且从肩部斜向上伸，没有过多的肌肉。头能高高昂起。

[身躯] 肌肉明显很柔韧。胸深。肋骨深而平，深度达到肘部。后背自然上拱，形成弓背。身躯的长度略大于肩高。肌肉恰当的腿也显得优雅精巧。

[腿和足爪] 柔韧而且肌肉发达。后腿要比前腿长一些，前腿直，在胸部的间距比足爪间距离大一些。腕部长、倾斜、略弯，但不软弱。后膝关节角度恰当。飞节结实，靠下，不向内翻或向外翻。脚垫厚实，平滑，足爪为长兔足，足爪紧凑。狼爪应该被切除。

[被毛] 被毛是很有特点的软毛与硬毛相杂。摸上去很有弹性，但不象金属丝那种感觉。为了看上去整洁，被毛长度不应该超过1英寸；腿部的毛发略长。

[尾巴] 位置低，根部较粗，逐渐变细。不能举过后背，也不能紧贴在身体下面。长度刚好够到飞节。

[颜色] 兰色、茶色、肝色、兰色和棕色、茶色和棕色、肝色和棕色。在双色狗中，棕色斑纹通常出现在腿部、胸部、尾巴下面、后腿内侧和眼睛周围。成年狗的头髻颜色都要比身体颜色浅。身体受伤的地方会出现深色毛发，没有关系，很快会褪掉。所有颜色都希望身体颜色深一些。

[高度] 理想的贝林登梗的高度约16英寸左右，母狗约15英寸左右。公狗高于17英寸或低于16英寸、母狗高于16英寸或低于15英寸，都属于严重缺陷。 [体重] 比较理想的体重范围为17~23英磅。

[步态] 行动非常轻巧。在慢步行进中，步态十分健康，既不能很夸张，也不能拖沓。步态不允许出现侧对步、交叉步或划桨姿势。

标准通过日期：1967年9月12日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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