The Airedale Terrier.
The
Airedale is by far the largest of the terriers, and for that reason is
sometime referred to as the King of Terriers.
The
Airedale is not of ancient origin. He was probably first heard of about
the year 1850. He is undoubtedly the product of the Otterhound and the
old Black and Tan wire-haired terrier referred to in the chapters on
the wire-hair Fox and the Welsh Terriers.
Whenone
considers the magnificent nobleness, the great sagacity, courage, and
stateliness of the Otterhound, the great gameness, cheek, and
pertinacity of the old Black and Tan wire-hair, such a cross must
surely produce an animal of excellent type and character.
Yorkshire,
more especially that part of it round and about the town of Otley, is
responsible for the birth of the Airedale.
The
inhabitants of the country of broad acres are, and always have been,
exceedingly fond of any kind of sport--as, indeed, may also be said of
their brothers of the Red Rose--but if in connection with that sport a
dog has to be introduced, then indeed are they doubly blessed, for they
have no compeers at the game.
Otter-hunting
was formerly much indulged in by the people living in the dales of the
Aire and the Wharfe, and not only were packs of Otterhounds kept, but
many sportsmen maintained on their own account a few hounds for their
personal delectation.
These
hounds were no doubt in some instances a nondescript lot, as, indeed,
are several of the packs hunting the otter to-day, but there was
unquestionably a good deal of Otterhound blood in them, and some pure
bred hounds were also to be found.
Yorkshire
also has always been the great home of the terrier. Fox-terriers, as we
now know them, had at this time hardly been seen. The terrier in
existence then was the Black and Tan wire-hair, a hardy game terrier, a
great workman on land or in water.
Whether
by design or accident is not known, but the fact remains that in or
about the year mentioned a cross took place between these same hounds
and terriers. It was found that a handier dog was produced for the
business for which he was required, and it did not take many years to
populate the district with these terrier-hounds, which soon came to be
recognised as a distinct breed.
The
Waterside Terrier was the name first vouchsafed to the new variety.
After this they went by the name of Bingley Terriers, and eventually
they came to be known under their present appellation.
The
specimens of the Airedale which were first produced were not of very
handsome appearance, being what would now be called bad in colour, very
shaggy coated, and naturally big and ugly in ear.
It,
of course, took some time to breed the hound out at all satisfactorily;
some authorities tell us that for this purpose the common fighting pit
Bull-terrier and also the Irish Terrier were used, the latter to a
considerable extent; and whether this is correct or not there is no
doubt that there would also be many crosses back again into the small
Black and Tan Terrier, primarily responsible for his existence.
In
about twenty years' time, the breed seems to have settled down and
become thoroughly recognised as a variety of the terrier. It was not,
however, for some ten years after this that classes were given for the
breed at any representative show.
In
1883 the committee of the National Show at Birmingham included three
classes for Airedales in their schedule, which were fairly well
supported; and three years after this recognition was given to the
breed in the stud-book of the ruling authority.
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