WinDancer Airedales

23/06/2025

Be still my thumping heart ❤️ 💙 💜 The classic pose on the hearth. Grandma Madison's favorite spot.
Finnick

23/06/2025

Be still my thumping heart. The classic pose on the hearth. His grandma Madison's favorite spot. ❤️
Finnick

23/06/2025

Isn't he adorable? Finnick aced spa day!

23/06/2025

Beaming from ear to ear with Finn 😆

19/06/2025

Bill and I are pleased to announce our latest AKC CH (Pending AKC): CH Windancer Adi Pushpa CGC. He was awarded a 3-pt major and Best of Winners placement at the Contra Costa KC show on Sunday, June 8, 2025 by judge Red Tattro. Thank you to Amy Rutherford for the expert presentation. Co-owners Stephen and Karen Phillips are just over-the-moon excited to have their first Airedale Terrier show champion.
Sire: CH Wildside Legend of Stafford Hollow
Dam: GCH CH Windancer Celtic Rose for Rangel BN DCAT RATO CGCA TKN

16/06/2025

Pushpa and his protégé, Kimba. I think Pushpa is in for a daunting task. 😆

15/06/2025

Danza went on a day trip to support Isaac at his FastCat tests! It was a win-win for them both.

15/06/2025

We took a day trip to Prunedale, CA today. Isaac had a nice time running off some pent up energy and picked up more points towards a BCAT title.

15/06/2025

Happy 12th birthday Madison. She's the sweetest girl in the bunch for certain! ❤️

14/06/2025

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Miss Perfection. The Story of an Airedale Terrier by de Vic Beamish
Published by Hutchinson and Co. Publishers Ltd, 1932
176 pages w/ photos and illustrations

Annie O'Meara de Vic Beamish (1883 – 1969), was an Irish writer, translator and playwright.
She was a friend and neighbour of Samuel Beckett in Roussillon during the Second World War. She is the origin of the character "Old Miss McGlone" and appears as a character with Beckett in A Country Road, A Tree by Jo Baker. She lived at the time with a companion Suzanne Allévy and they were understood to be a couple. Beamish was considered a local character. She wore men's clothing, went by the name Noel and used a monocle for reading. She also taught English to the painter Henri Hayden while he was staying in the village. There were rumours she was involved with the British secret service or a member of Beckett's resistance cell. Certainly however she was supportive to the Jewish refugees who fled to the area.Miss Beamish cut quite a figure with her pipe, monocle and trousers.

14/06/2025

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This photo from 1910, reminds me so much of the AC Gilbert ads. I’ll post an advertisement later which features this type of wagon. AC Gilbert, used Airedales in his ads. If you do a search on my feed you will find one or two. I have several. Now a little more about him and his Airedales.

Alfred Carlton Gilbert, or "A.C. Gilbert," was a fascinating man known for his contributions to the toy industry, particularly for inventing the Erector Set. He also had a deep connection with the Airedale Terrier breed.
A.C. Gilbert and Airedale Terriers:
* Gilbert was a passionate advocate for the Airedale Terrier breed.
* He is credited with helping to popularize the breed in the United States.
* He bred and trained Airedales at his own Maraldene Kennels.
* His dogs, Alf and Asta, achieved champion status in the American and world show circuits, respectively.
* Gilbert even imported German trainers to his kennels, highlighting his commitment to the breed.
* He admired the intelligence of German Shepherds (and potentially Airedales, as it's implied by the strong passion for training and mastery), believing the best dogs could master many commands.
* Gilbert saw his connection to the breed as promoting the image of a "red-blooded, rugged achiever".

13/06/2025

Danza's first trip to Home Depot went really well. She was inquisitive and confident while exploring the warehouse and garden center. Some of the carts were very noisy, but Danza seemed unfazed. I tried to video while walking around but that was way too challenging for me. 🤣