Think your about right, bedlingtons have a great nose, as for what we use are dogs for, different courses for different horses. If i was looking for a earth dog it wouldn't be a Bedlington, as I don't have the room, the reason I would pick the bedlington over any other terrier is, they make a good all rounder , ferreting, bushing, ratting, go to ground and I have seen a couple lamping which done OK, then there's the bonus they make good lurchers. Atb