The Bedlington Terrier is a graceful and well-balanced dog with no sign of coarseness. Its distinctive curly white-ish coat makes it look like a lamb. At rest, its expression is mild and gentle, but when aroused, the dog is alert and energetic. They have exceptional stamina and speed. The head of the Bedlington Terrier breed of dog is 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. The Bedlington Terrier breed of dog has a long, tapering neck, 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. Its chest is deep. It is 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. 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. The coat of the Bedlington Terrier breed of dog is a distinctive mixture of hard and soft hair. Crisp to the touch but not wiry, with a tendency to curl on the head and face. When in the show ring, the trim must not exceed 1 inch on body; hair on legs is slightly longer. The Bedlington Terrier may be 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. Darker body pigmentation of all colors is to be encouraged. The gait of the Bedlington Terrier breed of dog is unusually light and springy.