The Airedale is the largest of all terriers and was originally bred to hunt water otters. The breed was developed from the black-and-tan terrier and the otter hound and takes its name from the area where it originated – the River Aire region in Yorkshire, England.
I’ve never had the privilege of personally knowing an Airedale. Have you?
Blessings!
Sue
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This month it’s my pleasure to give away three books to some lucky winner. Novelist Carrie Fancett Pagels writes Christian historical romance novels. Our give-away novels include THE FRUITCAKE CHALLENGE, THE LUMBERJACKS’ BALL, and LILACS FOR JULIANA. The last two are a part of THE CHRISTY LUMBER CAMP SERIES. All three are set in the…
Wild Word Friday! When I was a little girl, I was a very sloppy eater. I remember my parents having a serious discussion about how to deal with my inability to keep the food on my fork and off my clothes. Admonition, scolding, and shaming just didn’t seem to work, and I truly wanted to…
Our first free book in April 2014, is a romantic suspense novel written for the inspirational market. ESCAPE TO BIG FORK LAKE will keep you guessing as the heroine stumbles upon a murder and becomes the only suspect. From the back cover: “Bad luck seems to follow Sam Blacker. She loses her job and faces…
Our free book this month is THE PURSUIT OF TAMSEN LITTLEJOHN, another wonderful novel by my friend Lori Benton. If you love historicals, you will love this novel! From the back cover: “Frontier dangers cannot compare to the risks one woman takes by falling in love. In an act of brave defiance, Tamsen Littlejohn…
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Yes, I understand, Carol. I think the most important thing about owning a dog is that heart connection, and it sounds like your heart connection is definitely with Shelties! We have a terrier – schnauzer- and love him to death. We just have him clipped. He’s not a show dog, so we don’t worry about the stripping. I love having a dog as very special part of my life!!
A friend of mine in the dog show world breeds Airedales. Like all terriers, they have delightful spunk. Truthfully though, I’m not a terrier fan, partly because they are so feisty, but partly because I’m too lazy to do all the hand stripping that most of their coats require for maintenance. (I guess my admission doesn’t carry a lot of weight with terrier folks, since it comes from a Sheltie breeder of 35+ years who took an hour to do a thorough grooming on each dog every week!!!)