The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-21
Is A DOG OF ALL TRADES
Airedale Terrier Regarded as Very
Versatile.
Can Do Practically All of the work
That Is Speciality of
Other Breeds.

a dog of all trades" is the Airedaie ter
rier. They viii do the work Of almost
every other breed.
They will hunt rats. mice. and other
vermin: run deer. foxes. or rabbits. beat
for birds bait badger, draw coon, re-
trieve game under any conditions, each
with equal gusto and success
They flourish as well in the far-of
frozen North as in the damp. fever
stricken tropics; as well in the sun-burn-
ed. scorched plains of Arizona and New
Mexico as in the cool, pine forests of Can
ada OF Maine Equally at home on land
or in water. in any climate, or hunting
any game, the Airedale Is indeed won
derful dog.
The German police have come TO the
conclusion that this breed makes the idesI
police dog, according to Field and Stream.
In Paris the river police use these dogs
with great success as preventers Of sui
cides. Several European armies have
adopted the Airedales as their dogs Of
war, In which capacity they excel
In the Klondike they are used as sled
dogs, though it has been found that they
are most useful as cross for the native
huskies. This mating produces dogs that
are said TO be exceptionally valuable FOR
this branch of work.
An Airedale will quickly learn to herd
and drive sheep or cattle as well as any
collie. and is particularly useful as
guard or house dog.
In disposition the Airedale is faithful,
loving, and obedient; elimination of all
that has always been admired in the dog
The story of the dog of this breed that
dragged through four miles of bowling
blizzard the dead body OF his master viii
always raise a lump in the threats Of dog
lovers.
The origin of this many-sided dog is Of
comparatively recent date. He appeared
in Yorkshire, particularly in the valley of
the Aire, from which he gets his name,
about fifty years ago.
Although the dogs official name is Aire-
dale terrier still. common usage, especial
~ in England, has led to a dropping OF
the latter member and he is now uni
versaily known and loved as the AiredaIe.
He was created, if the term be permissi-
BILE by those who had no knowledge of
scientific dog breeding. but who desired
a good all-round dog-big enough 10 take
care OF himself and useful in hunting yer
min. especially along the little streams.
To do this they mated otter hounds with
all possible combinations of terriers, and
by a series of haphazard crossings and
.recrOssings produced the waterside terrier
as he was then called. From this mixed
and doubtfully bred dog the early breed
ers. by careful breeding and some modih-
cations, produced the grand dog that is
now SO rapidly becoming a general ia
vorite. but well as they did their work
the myterious foundations Of the past are
often cropping out in long, hound-like ears
or white markings that should not be-
The Airedale has a hard. close coat;
long. well-shaped. expressive head, strong
muzzle, neat V-shaped ears, bright, dark
eyes. welI-defined and strong neck, good
shoulders. chest deep and narrow. fore
legs straight as gun barrels, with plenty
of bone; ribs well sprung. loins strong.
hams and second thighs full powerful
ard muscular, tail locked and carried
nearly erect action free and SNOWY. as if
always on the alert and never tired. color
black or dark badger grizzle on back and
neck; head, ears chest, legs. and thighs
deep tan.