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ferry Pounder, brought over by Mr. Raper for Mr. Kershaw, his owner, 

 and this dog also joined the Arden Kennel. Mr. Cochrane added some 

 new ones to his kennel, including Barkerend Lillian, a good one; but there 

 was nothing the equal of Clonmel Marvel till Mr. Clement Newbold, of 

 Philadelphia, imported Clonmel Monarch. Not only was this the best dog 

 of his day, but as a sire we owe much to him, for his descendants have been 

 important factors in the wonderful progress we have made in breeding Aire- 

 dales during the last year or two. 



Philadelphia then took up the breed and set the pace; Mr. Buckley, 

 Mr. Russell H. Johnson, Jr., Mr. Whittem and Mr. Barclay all entering 

 with spirit into the friendly rivalry. New York had then to depend upon 

 Mr. Foxhall Keene, but he was soon joined by Mr. Theodore Offerman, 

 who, showing as the York Kennels, has been the leader since the withdrawal 

 of Clonmel Marvel. Mr. E. A. Woodward was also very prominent for a 

 year or two, while Mr. Matthew Morgan is always to be depended upon 

 for an entry or two at New York since he bought Accrington Crack from 

 Mr. Perry Tiffany. Crack was a dog that should not have been so neglected 

 by breeders as was the case. 



Down East has to depend upon Mr. Arthur Merritt to uphold the 

 Airedales, and he is a whole company in himself, for not only does he know 

 them from intimate knowledge of the breed since boyhood, but he is a true 

 fancier, and while the ephemerals flash into the limelight and then drop out 

 of the scene as suddenly, such an exhibitor as Mr. Merritt keeps on the even 

 tenor of his way and is always somewhere near the front at the biggest of 

 the shows. Among the good dogs he has shown the best is The New King, 

 a sterling good Airedale that takes the very highest type to beat him. Her 

 Majesty is another who has not only been a good winner but stands near 

 the head of the list as a brood bitch, while as American-breds from this 

 kennel we have Prince Hal, Manxman, Mona's Queen and many others. 



At Montreal Mr. Joseph Laurin has for some years supported the 

 breed liberally, and there are probably more Airedales in the country with 

 the prefix of Colne than that of any other breeder. His best dog up to date 

 has been Lucky Baldwin, to which the prefix of Colne was added. Still 

 New York is not to be denied as the leader, with Mr. OfFerman's dogs in 

 evidence, even now that Mr. Woodward's strong Sandown collection has 

 been retired from competition. We cannot help thinking that Tone Master- 

 piece was injudiciously changed in name to York Masterpiece, but it is a mis- 



