Bedlington Terrier
The Bedlington Terrier is a terrier breed from England, standing males 16.5 in · females 15.5 in at the withers, weighing 17–23 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Terrier
- Origin
- England
- Height
- males 16.5 in · females 15.5 in
- Weight
- 17–23 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bedlington Terrier is taller than 24% of the measured breeds, heavier than 15%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England.
Living with the Bedlington Terrier
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bedlington Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Bedlington Terrier on AKCBedlington Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bedlington Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bedlington Terrier.
Slovak Rough-haired Pointer
West Highland White Terrier
Cairn Terrier
Xiasi Dog
Irish Water Spaniel
Bouvier des Ardennes
Height 0–38 in
- Bedlington Terrier16.5 in
- Slovak Rough-haired Pointer24–27 in
- West Highland White Terrier10–11 in
- Cairn Terrier9–13 in
- Xiasi Dog18–20 in
- Irish Water Spaniel20–23 in
- Bouvier des Ardennes22–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bedlington Terrier17–23 lb
- Slovak Rough-haired Pointer55–76 lb
- West Highland White Terrier15–20 lb
- Cairn Terrier10–16 lb
- Xiasi Dog35–50 lb
- Irish Water Spaniel45–65 lb
- Bouvier des Ardennes62–77 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bedlington Terrier12–14 yrs
- Slovak Rough-haired Pointerno recorded figure
- West Highland White Terrier~12 yrs
- Cairn Terrier12–17 yrs
- Xiasi Dog12–14 yrs
- Irish Water Spaniel~10 yrs
- Bouvier des Ardennes12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.