1 66 Modern Dogs. 



" A description of the ideal and perfect Airedale 

 terrier may be interesting. Weight : Dogs, 35lb. to 

 45lb. ; bitches, 3olb. to 4olb. Build square, same 

 length as height, head long and straight, muzzle 

 strong and powerful before the eye, eyes very small 

 and dark, ears V-shaped, medium size (on the small 

 side if anything), and carried well, pointing to the 

 eye, and set nearly on top of skull, not allowing too 

 much space on the top of the skull between the 

 ears, skull flat on top without dome, neck well 

 defined and strong, shoulders not loaded or heavy, 

 chest deep and narrow, fore legs straight as gun 

 barrels, with plenty of bone, feet well drawn together, 

 small with a good pad underneath, body short, ribs 

 well sprung and rounded, loins strong, hams and 

 second thighs must be full, powerful, and muscular, 

 tail docked and set on moderately high and carried 

 nearly erect, coat very strong, dense, and wiry, 

 laying well to the body, colour dark badger grizzle 

 on back and neck, thighs, legs, head, chest, and ears 

 a deep tan, teeth must be perfectly level and white, 

 nose black ; action must be free and showy, as if 

 always on the alert and never tired. If you ever 

 come across such a one as described above, and 

 get possession of it, you can reckon yourself the 

 owner of the best Airedale terrier living, because up 

 to the present such a one is still unknown, and we 



