Best in Show North of England Airedale Terrier Club, May 2005.
Judge Mrs L Callon-Wynn

Al Favell has been showing and breeding Airedales since 1974, initially with his former wife under the affix ‘Shadli’. During this time there were 6 U.K. Champions, which included the top Airedale bitch in 1984, Shadli Classy Charmer who won 9CC’s and 11 RCC’s, 4 American Champions, 1 Argentinean Champion, 2 Italian Champions who were also Italy’s Top Dogs (All breeds) and 3 International Champions. Al also bred a Champion Briard (Ch. Shadli Sharbret) and a German Champion Welsh Terrier. He was also involved in breeding and showing Wire Fox Terriers and West Highland White Terriers.
After his divorce the affix was changed to Alshadlie and he has continued to show his Airedale Terriers, initially with Shadli Top Gear and later with her son and daughter Alshadlie First Battalion and Alshadlie First Edition and then her granddaughter Alshadlie Firebird. Currently he is campaigning Alshadlie Desert Orchid who is featured at the top of this page.

He became a Championship Show judge in 1986 and has judged on many occasions both in the UK and overseas culminating in his appointment to judge Airedale Terriers at Crufts in 2006. He spent many years firstly as Vice Chairman and then as Chairman of the Airedale Terrier Breed Council and has for many years been a member of the National Airedale Terrier Association’s Committee.

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