Airedale Terrier Club of Northern Ohio

Information from the historical files of the club:

During the middle and late thirties, Airedale entries in the Cleveland and Ohio area had fallen alarmingly, with many shows having one or two entries! The express purpose of organizing the Airedale Terrier Club of Northern Ohio was "improving quality as well as quantity." The highest aims are still adhered to.

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The Airedale Terrier Club of Northern Ohio was organized and had its first meeting Sunday, March 30, 1941. The organizers and charter members were Mr. William Laffer, Mr. Joseph Nichols, Mr. Gene Rogers, Dr. Dudley Hain, Mrs. Louise Smith, and Mrs. Cloyd Kerlin. The first show the club sponsored was the August 1941 Chagrin Valley Show and we were pleased to have an entry of 21. Dr. Haines' 11-month-old male Cloverleaf's Johnny Takeover went Best of Breed, finishing his championship. We became affiliated with the parent club and held our first specialty in conjunction with the Lorain County Kennel Club's annual show on September 23, 1945.

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The Club became affiliated with the Parent Club on November 30, 1944. The Club had 35 members.