16 THE AIREDALE 



that it was the romance of the sword that made 

 fencing so fascinating to its devotees, and there 

 is romance in the history of the Airedale that 

 weaves its charm round an Airedale owner. 

 Whatever we know well is interesting and won- 

 derful, and a knowledge of the Airedale's past 

 and his points, which is an absolute necessity to 

 the kennel owner, adds one hundred per cent, to 

 the dog owner's pleasure. 



The wise dog owner then will learn all he can 

 about his breed. "Book larnin' " is good, but 

 better still are talks with all sorts and conditions 

 of Airedale owners and a visit to an Airedale 

 kennel or the ringside at a dog show when the 

 breed is being judged. No men ride their hob- 

 bies harder than dog fanciers, and all will talk 

 and from all can something be learned. 



When one has learned something about Aire- 

 dales let him then buy his dog. It is best to buy 

 a dog about six months old old enough to be 

 over puppy ills and not too old to learn new 

 tricks. A puppy of that age, over distemper and 

 house broken, is as satisfactory as it is possible 

 for a pup to be. Bringing up a terrier puppy is 

 hard on one's shoes, the ladies' hats, and every- 

 one's disposition, but it is much more satisfac- 

 tory to train him yourself in the ways you would 

 have him go. 



