"Not a Bad Hare Day"

Artist:   Connie Turner

Media:   Appliqué and Cross-stitch

Artist's comments:

Expert hunters from the banks of the River Aire they have made their presence known the world over. At times, it can be a truly "hare" raising experience owning a ADT. I work in ADT rescue and all temperaments of dogs walk through these doors, most looking for love, food, a warm bed, and a permanent place to call home. Open your hearts and homes and join the crusade, Rescue a ADT!

Artist's Bio:

Connie lives in Salem, Oregon and has been rescuing Airedales for 11 years. She is the Northwest Coordinator for Airedale Terrier Rescue, covering the states of WY, MT, ID, OR and WA. Northwest Rescue has placed over 300 Airedales.

Connie just returned from Bozeman, MT, where she was helping out with other breed rescues for dogs lost and injured in the fires. There were 7 Airedales displaced because of the fires in Montana. Two were owned by a women who was dying of cancer and lost her home to the fire. Three were 12- week-old puppies that the breeder couldn't sell because people could not afford to buy dogs or have the time to care for them. Two were strays that were never reclaimed by their owners. All have been placed.

Connie's dog family consists of:

• Paige, a 2-year-old from England that Connie has had from the age of 14 weeks. Connie is a member of the Luckiemute Training Club and Clackamas Search and Rescue. Paige is destined to be Connie's new search and rescue dog if Connie manages to live through Paige's adolescence.
  
  
• Bentley, a male from Georgia McRay
  
  
• Brad, an over grown eight year old Airedale who is a throwback to his Otterhound ancestors. He comes from two very good breeders and all of his siblings are of normal size, but he is 28" at the withers and 125 lbs., has a short neck, low ears, and a soft coat. Brad is an absolute sweetheart and does therapy work with Connie.
  
  
• Charley is a two-year-old Welsh Terrier. His father took Crufts (Forever Yours). Unfortunately, the breeder did not give the owners directions of how to feed and so he turned out to be 45 pounds at 11 months when Connie and her husband got him. He was tied to the kitchen sink and muzzled when they picked him up. At the Turner household, Charley has lost 13 pounds.
  
  
• Another Charlie is a 7-year-old Welsh that was rescued from a lifetime of being tied to barn.

Connie's human family consists of husband, Gordon, two children and four grandchildren.

Connie and her husband love going to Crufts every other year and she feels that every Airedale lover should make a point of visiting the land of their origin.

Northwest Rescue (i.e., Connie & her husband) does not request funds from the National ATCA Rescue and we really appreciate that she took the time from all of her activities to contribute a block to this year's quilt.

Connie is a member of the following dog organizations:
Member of Airedale Terrier Club of America
Northwest coordinator Airedale Terrier Rescue
Member of National Airedale Terrier Association (England)
Member of Luckiemute Training Club
Member of Clackamas Search and Rescue