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so am very anxious to make him mind and do 

 some tricks while he is young. 



Anything you can tell me of their good quali- 

 ties and how to train him will be appreciated very 



much by the writer. 



Louis K. Fray, 



Ans. — Airedale pups at eight months old are 

 very stubborn, wilful, don't mind and are con- 

 tinually running away. Keep a close watch on 

 him ; tie him up or yard him up a good deal and 

 have patience. There's no use beating him; he 

 won't stand for it. He will **find himself" at 

 about thirteen months' age. Shoot him with an 

 air rifle when he strays out of bounds and will not 

 come back at command. 



AIREDALES AOT) IRISH TERRIERS AS HUNTING DOGS 



Please give the comparison of hunting and 

 other qualities between the Airedale and Irish ter- 

 rier. Also advise as to where information can 

 be obtained in connection with securing a good 

 Airedale and Irish terrier, and what book you 

 would suggest covering information as to care, 



etc., of dogs. 



Wm. H. G. Neumann. 



Ans. — The Airedale is bigger and heavier, and 

 because of his part otter-hound ancestry can be 



