my ideal bedlington: size 13-15 inch good strong head with good jaw line, coat wise a good thick coat of 2 layers pref must be spanable with good around bone stucture, must have a good nose and use it , temperment must be laid back but all gun ho when working must not give an inch and must be prepared to take the fight on when the need arises. iam not far away with my dog Ted hes 13in tts solid strong dog but a bit big in the chest but i supose we cant have everything hes a good earth dog and work his quarry well and thats what matters to me