Sightings

The Beddlington Terrier is an EXTEMELY rare breed to find in the US! During my morning commute , I've notice an older gentleman walking a white Beddie . The first morning I saw him and the dog I had to do a double take, I couldn't believe my eyes! My thought was where in the hell did he get that dog! I don't see him every morning, but whenever I see him walking the dog he has on headphones and is waving profusely at oncoming traffic. A Beddie in Dallas???? Such a rare thing.

Typically, I'm moving with the rest of the traffic and unable to stop. When I spotted them this morning, I had opportunity to turn off the road and park. The man and the dog turned off the main street and were walking toward me. I got out of my car and greeted the elderly man. I told him that I had seen he and the dog on several occassion and just wanted to ask where he got him/her from. The man was extremely nice and so was the dog! He said, her name is "Keisha" Keisha greeted me with open paws lol. The man was amazed that I knew what kind of dog she was! I asked him where he got her, he said he would call me and give me the information. We exchanged numbers. I told Keisha good bye and proceeded to work! Larry called and left two voicemails with information pertaining to breeders. I sure do like those dogs. But whatever will Bentley and Berlin do?

More on Beddlingtons

It has been described as a dog with the heart of a lion and the appearance of a lamb. With his pear-shaped head, arched back and curly coat, the Bedlington Terrier in fact does look like a little sheep. The head has no stop, descending in an unbroken line from crown to nose. The eyes are small and deep set. It has a pointed tail and straight front legs with hare-like feet. The thick double coat is a mixture of soft and harsher hairs and comes in blue, liver or sandy. The dog may have tan markings over the eyes and on the legs, chest and rear. The Bedlington has a unique springy gait, particularly when moving slowly.

The Bedlington Terrier was originally named the Rothbury Terrier, after the district of Rothbury on the English border. Gypsy nailmakers in Rothbury prized the breed as a hunter of various game including foxes, hares and badgers. In about 1825, a Rothbury dog was mated to a Bedlington bitch, resulting in the Bedlington Terrier. Some sources mention the Otterhound and Dandie Dinmont Terrier as some possible contributors to the breed. Today there are some breeders, especially in England, that will cross Bedlingtons with Whippets and Greyhounds to produce what they call Lurchers. The Bedlington was used as a vermin hunter by the miners of Bedlington who also exploited its gameness as a fighting dog in the pits. Hunters also used them as retrievers. The Bedlington was first exhibited as a separate breed in 1877. Originally it was developed for the hunting of rats and small game in lairs or on open ground (talents it has certainly not forgotten). Today the Bedlington is a good apartment dog. It is also an attentive and barking watchdog.

On another note....

Today I went to Subway for lunch. While enjoying my 6" Zest Chipotle Philly Cheesesteak, Lays and rootbeer I noticed a very attractive black man enter the restaurant. He looked to be a corporate professional,nice haircut, nice slacks, crisp white shirt, and jacket. Another accessory he had was a seeing eye stick. He was being lead by a white man toward the long order line. I assumed the two were together as they moved through the line. I realized that they, in fact were not together when the white man paid for his food and went and sat at table my himself. I noticed the black man depending on the man behind him to assist with paying for his food - I think to tell him what bill denomination he was handing the cashier. After paying for the food, he had his drink cup and kind of "found" his was to the soda dispenser. The man standing behind him ended up dispensing his drink for him. He then, with his seeing stick began tapping around and was trying to move between a tight grouping of table and chairs. Someone stopped him and turned him outward, away from the tables, but he began to walk into another table where customers were sitting. With more assistance, he was finally able to find a table and eat his lunch.

A lot of things went through my head, like how did he get to the location alone, I'm certain he didn't drive there. It would be odd for him to walk there due to the fact that it is in a industrial area, off the beaten path so to speak. The thought of depending on people to assist me with something we deem so simple - grabbing lunch! The thought of trusting complete strangers to be honest during financial transactions. My heart went out to this man. The little things we take for granted. I also thought, I am blessed!