THE AIREDALE TERRIER 225 



There is one serious matter in connection with him, however, 

 and that is the laxity displayed by some judges of the breed 

 in giving prizes to dogs shown in a condition, with regard to 

 their coats, which ought to disentitle them to take a prize 

 in any company. Shockingly badly-trimmed shoulders are 

 becoming quite a common thing to see in Airedales. There 

 is no necessity for this sort of thing ; it is very foolish, and it 

 is impossible to imagine anything more likely to do harm to a 

 breed than that the idea should get abroad that this is the 

 general practice in connection with it. 



