Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
Airedale Terriers Do All the Things
Other Docs Do.

AiredaIe Terriers Do All the Thinsl
Other Dogs Do.
"a dog of all trades is the title
given TO the AiredSlle terrier by N. vii.
liam Haynes in Field and Stream
They will do the work Of almost every
other breed.
They will hunt rats. mice and othel
Vermin, run deer, foxes or rabbits,
beat for birds, bait badger, draw coon,
getrieye game under any conditions,
each with equal gustO and success.
They flourish as well In the farOff
frozen north as in the damp, fever
stricken tropics, as well in the sun
burned, scol ched plains of Arizona and
New Mexico as fl the cool pine forests
of Canada or Maine Equally at home
on land or in water, in any climate or
hunting any game, the Airedale is in
deed a wonderful dog.
The German police have come to the
conclusion that this breed makes the
ideal police dog. In Paris the river
police use these dogs with great sue.
cess as preventers Of suicides. Several
European armies have adopted the
Airedales as their dogs Of war; in
which capacity they excel.
In the Klondlke they are used as
sled dogs, though 1t has been found /
that they are most useful as a cross
for the native huskies. This mating |
produces dogs that are said to be ex-
ceptiOnally 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 use
ful as a guard or house dog.
In disposition the Alredale Is faith
ful, loving and Obedent. a cOmblna-
tion OF all that has always been ad-
mired in the dog. The story Of the dog
)f this breed that dragged through four
niles of bowling blizzard the dead
body Of'hls master will always raise a
ump in the throats Of dog lovers.
The origin Of this many sided dog IS
4 comparatively recent date. He ap-
reared In Yorkshire particularly IN
he valley Of the Alre. from which he
'ets his name. about fifty years ago.
Although the dogs official name is
.iredale terrier still common usage
specially in England has led to a
ropping Of the latter member, and he
! now universally known and loved n
s the Airedale 7,
He was created, II the term be per !,
lissible, by those who had no knowl- \
ige OF scientific dog breeding. but =
no desired a good all around dog -
g enough TO take care Of himself and J,
'eful In hunting vermin. especially II
ong the little streams. To do this n
ey mated otter hounds with all pos =,
bic combinations Of terriers and by a =.
ries Of haphazard crossings and re- =,
Ossings produced the waterside ter -
er, as he was then called. -,
From this very mixed and doubtfully ~,
ed dog the early breeders by careful :,
eeding and some notifications pro- ~,
ced the grand dog that is now so
pidly becoming general favOrlte.
IT. well as they did their work, the
7steriOus foundations Of the past are Oh
.en cropping out In long, hOundlike lot
re- or white markings that should NJ,
be. ~,
The Airedale has a bard, close coat; an
g, well shaped, expressive head; bo
ong muzzle: neat V shaped ears: me-
ght, dark eyes: we'll defined and ola
ong neck; good shoulders; chest WI
p and narrow; forelegs straight as go,
J barrels. with plenty Of bone; ribs az,
i sprung; loins strong; hams and ~
ond thighs full. powerful and mus arr
ar; tail docked and carried nearly an,
ct; action free and snowy. as II al 90,
rs on the alert and never tired; col Of
black or dark badger grlzzle on back of
neck; head, ears, chest. legs and tbo
his deep tan. a.
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