Male Airedale Needed in Ireland

[An Táin Working Airedales]

Hi Everyone.

I am Ronan Mc Shane from Northern Ireland.

I have 3 Airedales at the moment:

Sika a 11month old bitch I use only for tracking wounded deer after a misplaced shot or a runner when stalking.



Meabh a 5yr old bitch, great for cover work and beating bogs.



Clyde a 7yr old Redline - although I cannot breed him too these too bitches as I require a traditional broken coated dog.  Many would say that by breeding a Redline and traditional type I would have nice broken coated pup, but in my eyes the Redline has a completely different build, gait and flexibility.  

Therefore does anyone have a contact in Ireland who can either supply an Airedale for stud or for sale.

[hicntry]

Jr earthdaog imported several dogs several years back. I am guessing that is where you got the redlines. He also imported a dog from my lines, which was his # 1 dog. You need to get some of those lines if they are not to diluted with redlines by now. Otherwise, get in touch with me.

[An Táin Working Airedales]

The Godfather!
Okay now I know how I am talking too......on first thinking about working details I studied every photo you have on the High County website and couldn't beleive that you used the breed so extensively and your photos certainly prove your success rate!

I would like to introduce myself. I am living up in the Sperrin Mountains here in Co. Tyrone in Ireland and have hunted before I could walk. I originally looked to the Airedale because it stood for everything I wanted from a hunt terrier, tracking dog, gameness, intelligence and more importantly having the right type of companion you can rely on when hunting around cattle in harsh conditions for strong powerful game.

I have a dream to work a pack of Airedales and separate single dogs for tracking on the long line and although I have two traditional bitches (1 year and the other 5 yeears) plus a Redline (which is the most gamest dog I have ever owned!), but I am glad I am not the first person who recognises that although the Redline is certainly an Airedale, some huntsmen do "PREFER" to keep the slick and rough coated lines separate.

I am certainly not knocking the breed, in fact if my youngest bitch proves to have the fire that my Redline Male has I will be very happy. But for me I have a mission to work a pack of broken coated dogs that can run all day and take a large dog fox single handed, not be afraid to cross any stream for mink and be able to range confidently away from the handler. The ranging is an issue I would like some help with, my redline can work confidently from me and distance but my two bitches always turn at about 200-300m and come back or wait for me to follow. How do I let them know I want them to work on and not worry about me following. If I could have them hunting bogs for up to an hour unaccompanied I would be happy. I must admit, I think lead walking has alot to blame because they are being taught to "heel". Future packs would be exercised over the bog and fen not on leads. Tracking dogs on the other hand being that bit specialised require working on a long line.

My plan is that with my first litter of each bitch, I will create a small pack and the missing link is a rough-coated male, looking at your dogs and knowing of the prey drive and gameness of your dogs, having a true working male with the proper physiological make-up, would be an absolute dream.

My future pack is not a breeding programme, it is to re-establish the breed, that working folk can come and get a pup with real working blood, born from real working parents, where m working Airedales can work alongside hounds of friends and enhance the dynamics of pursuit to the final stages of closing in on predators or game.

I have over 300acres of mountain to hunt and these are the dogs I need to do the job. So if you could help in any way I would be so grateful!

[An Táin Working Airedales]

I originally worte 300 acres.............let me re-phrase that as I missed a zero.......I meant 3000 acres!