When I was a little girl we did not own any dogs but we had a very old little book with pictures of all breeds of dogs. I remember sitting and looking through it frequently and the Airedale Terrier was my favorite. So, that is way I chose the Airedale Terrier for my Snoopy cache!
Airedale Terrier
According to the AKC:
The undisputed "King of Terriers," the Airedale Terrier is the largest and hardiest of the terriers, and an all around useful dog. The breed’s coat is hard, dense and wiry, with a softer undercoat, and comes in both tan and black and tan and grizzle. This breed was one of the first used for police duty in Germany and Great Britain and has also been popular with Presidents, including Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
A Look Back
The Airedale is thought to have originated in the valley of the Aire in England, descended from the now extinct black-and-tan type terrier. The first Airedales looked completely different from how they appear today, and were known as Working, Waterside and Bingley Terriers. Eventually, the Airedale became known as a dog that could do it all, and was used for wartime guard, messenger duty, rodent control and hunting birds and game. The Airedale has a sweet disposition, but when challenged, is not afraid to stand up for himself.
Terrier Group; AKC recognized in 1888.
Approximately 23 inches tall at the shoulder (less for females). The Airedale was a popular breed with Presidents. Woodrow Wilson had one named Davie, Warren Harding's was called Laddie Boy, and Calvin Coolidge had Paul Pry who was originally called Laddie Buck.
John Wayne had an Airedale named Little Duke.
Author of 'Of Mice & Men' & 'Grapes of Wrath' John Steinbeck was also an Airedale owner.
Warren Harding's "Laddie Boy" not only had his own hand-carved cabinet chair to oversee high-level meetings, but also invited all the neighborhood dogs to the White House for his birthday party, where they dined on dog biscuit birthday cake. "Laddie Boy" is even immortalized with a statue in the Smithsonian.
Coordinates for cache: N 43 AB.4CD
W 071 EF.5GH
AB = According to Wikipedia, the president who owned an Airedale named Davie was our ??__th president. Take this number plus 6.
CD = According to Wikipedia, the president who owned an Airedale named Laddie Boy was our ??__th president. Take this number and add 1.
EF = The year the AKC recognized the Terrier group was 18??__ Take these last two numbers minus 67.
GH = According to Wikipedia, the president who owned an Airedale named Paul Pry was our ??__th president. Take this number and add 1.
Cache is a micro and you will need to bring your own pen. Cache only contains a log. Parking is on the side of the road near cache. It is a P&G. To find the cache you will be on flat ground but there is a barrier and a hill beyond the cache.
Be extra careful!
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.
Coordinates are a bit off for this cache so follow the clue and you should find the cache. Congratulations to the whole Snoopy Gang on being FTF! It was a pleasure being with all of you!