Bedlington Terrier Breed description: Character & Co

Temperament and disposition

The Bedlington Terrier is a confident and courageous terrier. He is alert and always ready to defend his family and home. In his home, he behaves calmly and pleasantly. The terrier is strongly attached to his family. Towards strangers it is reserved, but tolerates them. Towards conspecifics he behaves dominant and aggressive. If the Bedlington Terrier puppy is well socialized, it gets along well with children and likes to play persistently. When raising this intelligent dog, you must be consistent. The Bedlington Terrier puppy is always prone to testing its limits. The dog needs to be kept busy enough physically and mentally. It is well suited for dog sports. If the terrier is not sufficiently exercised, it can react aggressively. You can control the strong hunting instinct with tracking training and dummies.

What are typical diseases of Bedlington Terriers?

Although the Bedlington Terrier is a robust dog, some hereditary diseases occur in this breed:

• Copper toxicosis: increased copper is stored in the liver.
• Brittle bone disease
• Entropion: the eyelid is rolled inwards
• Hyperkeratosis: the pads are very horny

Bedlington Terrier breeding - where, how, what?

The Bedlington Terrier breeding is mainly done in Great Britain. Since in Germany only a few dogs are used for breeding, you have to expect longer waiting periods when buying a Bedlington Terrier puppy.

Information about breeders can be found at:

• www.terrier.at
• Club for Terriers e.V.
• https://www.vdh.de