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Airedale Terrier is a dog breed of terrier type dog which originated in England. Being the largest of the terrier breeds, he is often called as the “King of terriers”. This is a dog which is active, energetic, intelligent, brave and loyal and can be independent as well. Originally the dog was bred to hunt otters, but today, he is being used as a police dog, guide dog and has become a very popular companion dog breed.
Origin : United Kingdom
Avg. Age : 10 to 12 years
Group : Terrier
History :
Airedale Terrier was developed in the mid 19th century and was named after the Airedale, a valley in the West riding of Yorkshire, where the breed was developed. The breed was developed by crossing between Welsh Terrier (rough coated black and tan terrier) with Otter-hound.
Initially the hunter used to accompany packs of hounds and terriers, running together while hunting. The hounds were good at sensing the game and would pursue them while the terriers used to enter the burrow and kill the quarry. The Airedale Terriers were developed with the purpose of creating a dog, which could scent and pursue the game as well as make the kill by entering the burrow. This newly developed breed had the tenacity of the terrier and scenting skills of a hound. Soon the breed gained popularity as a very effective sporting breed.
Appearance :
The Airedale terrier is the largest of the terrier breeds. This is an athletic, confident and loyal dog. The body is squarely built with a long muzzle and a dark nose. The eyes are almond shaped and set wide apart. The ears are set high on the head, falling down at eye level. The body is square in proportion with slightly long and straight legs along with a tail which is set high on the back. The outer coat is of medium length with hard, dense and wiry hairs while the undercoat is soft. The accepted colours are a combination of black & tan and grizzle & tan. The head, ears, legs, chest and thighs are tan in colour. There is a blanket like coat of black or dark grizzle colour over the back, starting from the back of the neck and extending to the tail.
Temperament :
The Airedale Terrier is a very intelligent dog breed, which is fearless, alert, and confident and has lots of energy. This is a job driven breed and loves to be involved in an activity. He is very energetic and makes a very good play mate and jogging partner.He is very brave and fearless dog and is also very protective towards his family, making him an excellent watch dog. The Airedale Terrier loves to be with his family and enjoy life. He is very good with children and can play with them for hours. But it is always very important to never to leave them unsupervised with each other as due to his high energy and relatively larger body size, an unintentionally injury can happen to the kids.
