THE AIEEDALE TEEEIEE 



In that good sporting county, Yorkshire, for many years a 

 broken-haired, rough-and-ready terrier was much in Togue 

 among the working-classes before he came to be classified 

 as a variety under the name at the head of this page. The 

 Airedale is a big dog, so big indeed that to call him a 

 terrier is a misnomer. A manufactured breed, in which the 

 Otterhound has played a considerable part, he has been in 

 existence long enough to come true to type, and he is a 

 smart, good-looking tyke with many admirable qualities. 



HIS WORK 



He is a hardy, tireless worker, ready for any vermin, and 

 well suited for working the rough banks of the streams in 

 his native county. It is no wonder that he has become 

 very popular of recent years. 



HIS POINTS 



Head long, with flat skull, narrowing slightly from 

 between the ears to' the eyes ; scarcely any stop in front of 

 the eye ; jaws powerful ; ears V-shaped and small ; eyes 

 dark and small, and full of expression ; neck moderately 

 long, free from throatiness, and widening towards the 

 shoulder ; shoulders sloping, and chest deep ; back short, 

 ribs well sprung ; hindquarters strong and muscular ; hocks 

 well let down ; legs straight, with plenty of bone ; feet 

 small and round. In colour the head and ears should be 

 tan, with dark markings on each side of the skull ; legs also 

 tan ; body black or dark grizzle. Weight of dogs, 40 to 

 4.5 lbs. ; bitches a little less. The Airedale Terrier Club 

 lays great stress upon size. 



