References: Breed Information

Web Sites

For official club sites, click here.

Sidney Hardie has done a terrific job of compiling information and articles to help Airedales, especially Rescue dogs. Visit her site by clicking on the button below, you won't regret it.

If you're interested in Airedales used for hunting and some history, Dale Burrier has a must see site.

Books

This list is provided as informational, only. No book is endorsed or recommended.

Descriptions are taken from publisher's comments or from people who have read the material.

Airedale Terrier

By Irene E. Hayes

This 1963 book was printed in Great Britain by Ebenezer Baylis & Sons, Ltd., The Trinity Press, Worster & London. This is one of the very popular Foyles Handbooks that were published in the 60's.

It is a small handbook measuring 7 1/4" x 5" with 77 pages full of information on the breed with b&w photos. While not a large book or having information on the breed in the USA.

The Airedale Terrier Today

By Janet Huxley

An attractive book,176 pages, lots and lots of photos. It covers the usual topics - history, choosing a puppy, caring for, grooming, health, etc. It also has reports on Airedales in the UK, North America, and the rest of the world.

ALL ABOUT AIREDALES

By R. Palmer

An old book published in 1915, 5th edition. A tremendous amount of information in 134pps.Has b/w photos. Includes photos of several champions including Clonmel Monarch, Master Briar. Gives origins and characteristics, gives standard description. Also has some ads, and pictures of Airedales at work.

FIFTY YEARS WITH DOGS

By Colonel Richardson & Mrs. Richardson

The great trainer and breeder who did so much to help in the training of Dogs (especially Airedale Terriers) for various purposes during both World Wars completed this book just before his death. Colonel Richardson and his wife were always regarded as the greatest authorities on the dogs they trained for their special purposes, and this book will be accepted as a fitting memorial to their life work.

All of the dogs used in training by the author are Airedale Terriers and this book contains some unique photographs of Airedales in all kind of training situations. There are a total of 41 black-and-white photos of Airedale Terriers and 6 of other breeds. These Airedales were trained during WW1 and WW2 to carry pigeons, be messengers and lay cable wires and they also had gas masks just like the humans.

JUST DOGS

By K. F. Barker

This is a fabulous dog art book consisting of sketches in pen and pencil all exquisitely drawn. This book was first printed in 1933. This particular copy mentions no other year and is probably a first edition. It was published in London by Country Life and printed at University Press in Glasgow.

The book has 73 pages and an even larger number of sketches. There is a table in the front listing the name of each along with its page. The size of the book is rather substantial at about 11" x 8 1/2". The artwork is absolutely gorgeous and brings to mind that of Lucy Dawson from the same era.

The author is obviously something of a wit and has included text about individual dogs (including "Gamester," his own dog) and many, many others. There is a large assortment of breeds represented here including many terriers (Scottish terrier, West Highland White terrier, Cairn terrier, what look like ADORABLE Sealyham terrier pups, Airedale, Fox terrier, etc.) spaniels (including Cocker spaniel), hounds (including Fox hound), Bulldog, German Shepard, Dalmatian, Pekingese, and many more.

KNOW YOUR AIREDALE

By PET LIBRARY

It is a soft cover copy by The Pet Library LTD, Earl Schneider, Editor, Harrison, NJ and printed in the Netherlands No. 530 in the series.

THE AIREDALE

By A. F. Hochwalt

THE AIREDALE

By William Haynes

Printed in 1922 by The MacMillan Company. On the inside back cover is a small sticker that reads Brentano's - Booksellers & Stationers - New York. There are 7 chapters: The Biggest and Best Terrier, The Airedale's History, The Care of a Terrier, Dog Shows and Showing, The Useful Airedale, Common Ailments. The verbiage is wonderful and typical of the time it was written. There are 101 pages.

THE AIREDALE, A HISTORY. BREEDING & TRAINING

By William A. Bruette.

A soft back, tightly bound, 195-page informational text with illustrations on the Airedale dog. Published in the year 1916.

THE AIREDALE FOR WORK AND SHOW

By A. F. Hochwalt.

Hochwalt's 1921 classic work of Airedale history, lore, and legend is filled with fascinating dogs, people, and events, the famous and the obscure. "A number of books have been published on the Airedale; so many indeed, that the reader may ask, Why another? ...

The aims of the author of this book have been, however, to investigate those by-paths hitherto but little trodden by his predecessors...the keynote of this book is that the Airedale is primarily a dog for real use in any sphere where one may wish to place him." Boxer Books http://www.alltel.net/~wertan/

THE DOG BOOK

By Diana Thorne

SAALFIELD PUBLISHING, 1932, BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED !! And with stories by OUR FAVORITE ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE!! CONTENTS: Collie; Police Dog; Setter; Scottish Terrier; Cocker Spaniel; Husky;
Boston Terrier; Irish Terrier; Great Dane; Sealyham; Wire-Haired Fox-Terrier; Cairn Terrier;
Airedale, and with full-page COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS of most of these by Diana Thorne.

THE MODERN AIREDALE

THE NEW COMPLETE AIREDALE TERRIER

By Gladys Brown Edwards, published by Howel book.

The Oorang Story

By Bryan Cummins

The Working Airedale

By Bryan Cummins

YOUR AIREDALE

By Barbara Strebeigh and Pauline McCready, published in 1977 by Denlinger's