Comparison: Bedlington Terrier and Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Bedlington Terrier and Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Bedlington Terrier
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Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
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Bedlington TerrierIrish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
FCI group3. Terriers3. Terriers
Country of originUnited KingdomIreland
CategoryMediumMedium
Weight8–10 kg18–20.5 kg
Recognition features
  • Pear-shaped, lamb-like head with no stop and low-set filbert ears
  • Thick, linty, twisting coat with a nearly white topknot
  • Arched loin and a light, springy, slightly rolling gait
  • Single-layer soft, silky wheaten coat, wavy or loosely curled
  • Profuse whiskers and hair over the eyes
  • Short-coupled, nearly square build with a gaily carried tail
CoatThick, linty coat standing out from the skin, not wiry, with a tendency to twist; blue, liver or sandy, with or without tan.Single coat, soft and silky, wavy or loosely curled; wheaten. Puppies go through several changes of colour and texture before maturity.
PurposeTerrier from the mining districts of northern England, originally taking rabbits for the family pot; still a sporting dog.All-round Irish farm terrier used to kill vermin and formerly to hunt badger and otter.

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