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
Enjoy a few sweet photos!
Wild Word Friday! We’re being told quite often via the television, the Internet, and various new sources that this year the United States is being hit hard by the INFLUENZA virus. My husband and I have many parent care responsibilities. His dad is 93, my dad is almost 86, and my mother is 84. We…
Wild Word Friday! Please don’t ask me how to pronounce it, but SELEDREORIG is an Anglo-Saxon word that means “sadness for the lack of a hall.” In Anglo-Saxon days, a hall was a long rectangular community building, usually made of timber and roofed with thatch. Most halls had a centrally located hearth. According to archaeologists, almost every Anglo-Saxon…
Congratulations to Julia Carter, the winner of our second March 2013 Free Book!! I’ll be mailing you your copy of UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS by Jennifer S. Holland this week, Julia! Blessings! Sue
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Congratulations to Karla Russell who won our February 2019 FREE BOOK! This month our give-away book is a cookbook. When asked about her favorite comfort food, Karla said, “Potato Soup and Homemade Bread.” Definitely the favorites of many!! Karla, please message me your address on Facebook at Sue Harrison Author or email me at sue@sueharrison.com….
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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!!!)