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him standing in one corner, with a white face, and one rug in his hand, the dog lying on the 

 other rug near the door watching him. We called the dog away, and let the man out, and 

 they are, or at least they were, very good friends. I must just say in conclusion that Airedale 

 Terriers can kill anything, and will do anything. They can be broken to the gun, and 

 broken to ferrets; they can go out ratting, and will not touch a rat in the net, they will 

 drive sheep and cattle like a Sheep-dog, fetch and carry like a Retriever, hunt like a Spaniel, 

 and are as fond of water as a duck, and as game as obedient. 



"If I were a 'fighting man' (in the dog line), I would not mind matching one in my 



AIREDALE TERRIER, THUNDER. 



kennels to fight any Terrier his own weight in England or, in fact, any dog his own weight. 

 For cat-worrying, badger-drawing, or, in fact, anything at which gameness and staying powers 

 are required, this is the breed which excels. 



"I give you a point table made up entirely from my own ideas, which I hope may be 

 useful to you and appreciated by your readers : 



Head 



Ears 



Eyes 



Body 



Legs and feet 



Coat (including colour) 



Hind quarters 

 General appearance . . . 



Total 



10 

 8 

 8 



26 



20 

 IO 

 20 



50 



'5 



9 



24 



100" 



