Linty. The Bedlington Terrier‘s AKC breed standard doesn’t mention the word, “linty,” but it comes up in many descriptions of the Bedlington’s coat texture. Author, David Hancock, points out that the word “linty” comes from the late Middle English word, “lynnet,” used to describe flax prepared for spinning, and he speculates that the word describes not texture, but color. A true Bedlington coat is twisty, not curly, and crispy rather than hard. Early beed descriptions never mention “linty” in conjunction with coat texture. Could he be on to something? We always defer to breed experts here. What say you, Bedlington owners?

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