Bedlington Terrier vs Standard Poodle

A Bedlington Terrier
Photo: Mball93
A Poodle (Standard)
Photo: John Leslie from London, UK

Side by side

Bedlington Terrier
Standard Poodle
Adult weight
7.7–10 kg (17–23 lb) (breed club figure)1
Males 27–32 kg (60–70 lb); females 18–23 kg (40–50 lb) (breed club figure)2
Height
Males 40.6–44.5 cm; females 38.1–41.9 cm3
Males 45–60 cm; females 45–60 cm4
Lifespan
Median 13.7 years5
Median 14 years5
Fully grown
10 months, both sexes6
11 months, both sexes6
Group
Terriers7
Companion & toy4
Coat
No sourced figure
Curly coat or corded coat4
Shedding
No sourced figure
Holds loose hair until it is brushed or clipped out
Grooming
No sourced figure
Brushing a few times a week
Exercise
A moderate amount
A modest amount
Health
Blood blister in the ear flap (more likely)8
No sourced figure
Class
Companion
Family

Which suits you

Size
The Standard Poodle is far larger: about 25 kg (55 lb) as an adult, against 9.1 kg (20 lb) for the Bedlington Terrier.
Exercise
Plan for a moderate amount of exercise with the Bedlington Terrier, and a modest amount with the Standard Poodle.
Temperament
They differ most on affection (Bedlington Terrier: a lap or leaning dog; Standard Poodle: affectionate on its own terms) and on independence (Bedlington Terrier: cooperative, with its own ideas; Standard Poodle: keen to work with you).
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Bedlington Terrier
Terriers · Small

At home the Bedlington is gentle and affectionate, and is often calm indoors.

Standard Poodle
Companion & toy · Medium

In temperament the Standard is alert, quick to learn and energetic, moving with a springy gait and a proud carriage.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Bedlington Terrier
Standard Poodle
Activity
Differs
A good daily walk and play
Needs lots of exercise
Intelligence
Differs
Learns readily, likes games
Needs daily brain work
Handler demand
Needs steady training
Needs steady training
With people
Bedlington Terrier
Standard Poodle
Affection
Differs
A lap or leaning dog
Affectionate on its own terms
Loyalty
Bonded to its family
Bonded to its family
Independence
Differs
Cooperative, with its own ideas
Keen to work with you
Around the home
Bedlington Terrier
Standard Poodle
Sensitivity
Differs
Average
Needs a calm, predictable home
Voice
Barks to alert, then settles
Barks to alert, then settles
Prey drive
Differs
Likely to chase small pets
Chases; needs managing
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour9. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home10,11.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Standard Poodle grows to the heavier adult, about 25 kg against the Bedlington Terrier's 9.1 kg.
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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·