418 BRITISH DOGS 



The name Terrier, applied to the Airedale, is admittedly a 

 stretching of the term far beyond its original meaning, for this dog 

 is generally too big for the work associated with the group; but 

 when it was mooted that the word Terrier should be omitted, there 

 was so much objection shown by the " Fancy " that the Kennel Club 

 did not deem it politic to make the alteration suggested. As a 

 water-dog there is only one other variety of Terrier that can be 

 mentioned with him the Bedlington Terrier. 



Of present-day breeders, some of the strongest kennels are those 

 of Mr. G. H. Elder (whose prefix of Tone is so familiar) ; Mr. 

 Clarkson, Mr. Sachse, Messrs. Bromhead and Sharpe, Messrs. Mills 

 and Buckley. A few years back Mr. C. J. Whittaker, Mr. E. N. 

 Deakin, Mr. H. M. Bryans, Mr. W. Tatham, Mr. Maud Barrett, 

 Mr. Bairstow, and Mr. J. B. Holland, with a few others, were to 

 the fore. 



The following is the description of the Airedale Terrier as agreed 

 upon by the Airedale Terrier Club : 



. Long, with flat skull, not too broad between the ears and narrowing 

 slightly to the eyes, free from wrinkle. Stop hardly visible, and cheeks free from 

 fulness. Jaws deep and powerful, well filled up before the eyes ; lips tight. Ears 

 V-shaped, with a side carriage, small, but not out of proportion to the size of the 

 dog. The nose is black. The eyes are small, and dark in colour, not prominent, 

 but full of Terrier expression. The teeth are strong and level. 



Neck. Should be of moderate length and thickness, gradually widening 

 towards the shoulders, and free from throat iness. 



Shoulders and Chest. Shoulders long, and sloping well into the back ; 

 shoulder-blades flat. Chest deep, but not broad. 



Body. Back short, strong, and straight. Ribs well sprung. 



Hindquarters. Strong and muscular, with no droop. Hocks well let down. 

 The tail is set on high, and carried gaily, but not curled over the back. 



Legs and Feet. Legs perfectly straight, with plenty of bone. Feet small and 

 round, with a good depth of pad. 



Coat. Hard and wiry, and not so long as to appear ragged ; it should also be 

 straight and close, covering the dog well all over the body and legs. 



Colour. The head and ears, with the exception of dark markings on each 

 side of the skull, should be tan, the ears being of a darker shade than the rest. 

 The legs up to the thighs and elbows are also tan. The body is black or dark 

 grizzle. 



Size. Dogs, 4olb. to 45lb. ; bitches slightly less. 



It is the unanimous opinion of the Club that the size of the Airedale Terrier as 

 given in the above standard is one of, if not the most, important characteristics of 

 the breed. All judges who shall henceforth adjudicate on the merits of the 

 Airedale Terrier shall consider under-sized specimens of the breed severely 

 handicapped when competing with dogs of the standard weight. And that any 

 of the Club's judges who, in the opinion of the Committee, shall give prizes or 

 otherwise push to the front dogs of a small type, shall be at once struck off from 

 the list of specialist judges. 



No scale of points has been issued by the Airedale Terrier Club. 



