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father was on horseback, and had to cross Spring Mill Brook some fifteen to 

 twenty feet across, usually about a foot deep. Father used to cross it for a 

 short cut home. One night his horse stumbled, fell, and threw him, his back 

 striking a rock. He was badly hurt, and could not stand. The horse stood 

 waiting for him, but he could not get up; said he had lost the use of his lower 

 parts. The dog tried all he could to lift him, but could not. Then he went to 

 a mill some two hundred yards or more away, brought the night watchman, 

 and saved my father's life. He was in the cold water nearly an hour, and had 

 all he could do to raise himself on his hands to keep his head above water. 



The following is the standard for judging Airedale Ter- 

 riers : 



Value. Value. 



Head 20 Legs and feet 15 



Ears 8 Coat and color 20 



Neck, shoulders, and chest 12 Weight 5 



Back and loin 15 



Hind quarters and stern 5 Total 100 



Head. Skull flat and moderately narrow, tapering 

 slightly to the eyes, and free from wrinkle ; no perceptible 

 stop or indentation between the skull and the muzzle, ex- 

 cept in the profile. Jaw long and powerful, free from flews, 

 rather deep, and moderately square at end. Nose black, 

 and nostrils large. 



Mouth. Level ; teeth large and sound. 



Eyes. Small, bright, and dark in color, with Terrier 

 expression. 



Ears. Y-shaped, moderate in size and thickness; car- 

 ried forward, as in the case of the Fox Terrier, and free 

 from long, silky hair. 



Neck. Fair length, gradually widening to the shoulders, 

 well carried, and free from throatiness. 



Shoulders. Fine, long, and sloping moderately into the 

 back. 



Chest. Should be deep and muscular, but neither full 

 nor wide. 



Back and loin. The back should be short, straight, 

 and strong ; the ribs well sprung and rounded; the loin 

 broad and powerful, and well ribbed up. 



Hind quarters. Strong and powerful, thick through 

 the hams ; good muscular second thighs, and stifles fairly 

 bent. No tendency to " cow-hocks." 



