Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Bedlington Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bedlington-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Bedlington Terrier with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bedlington-terrier/)[Bedlington Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bedlington-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/slovak-rough-haired-pointer.webp)Slovak Rough-haired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/slovak-rough-haired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/west-highland-white-terrier.webp)West Highland White Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/west-highland-white-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cairn-terrier.webp)Cairn Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cairn-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/xiasi-dog.webp)Xiasi Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/xiasi-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-water-spaniel.webp)Irish Water Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-water-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bouvier-des-ardennes.webp)Bouvier des Ardennes](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bouvier-des-ardennes/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bedlington Terrier16.5 in 2. Slovak Rough-haired Pointer24–27 in 3. West Highland White Terrier10–11 in 4. Cairn Terrier9–13 in 5. Xiasi Dog18–20 in 6. Irish Water Spaniel20–23 in 7. Bouvier des Ardennes22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bedlington Terrier17–23 lb 2. Slovak Rough-haired Pointer55–76 lb 3. West Highland White Terrier15–20 lb 4. Cairn Terrier10–16 lb 5. Xiasi Dog35–50 lb 6. Irish Water Spaniel45–65 lb 7. Bouvier des Ardennes62–77 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bedlington Terrier12–14 yrs 2. Slovak Rough-haired Pointerno recorded figure 3. West Highland White Terrier~12 yrs 4. Cairn Terrier12–17 yrs 5. Xiasi Dog12–14 yrs 6. Irish Water Spaniel~10 yrs 7. 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. See the Bedlington Terrier on the breed map Read about the Bedlington Terrier on Wikipedia