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Dog breed group |
Terrier |
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Origin of breed |
England |
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Life expectancy |
12
to 14 years |
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Color |
Black/Tan,
saddled |
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Coat type |
Hard,
dense, wiry outercoat; softer undercoat. |
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Exercise needs |
Four
exercise periods totaling 80 minutes per day. Does best in
suburbs or rural regions. |
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Temperament |
Versatile,
Sensible, Intelligent, Reliable, Responsive |
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Good with children |
Good
with children if raised with them |
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Grooming needs |
Low
Shedder. Brush 3 times per week. Needs professional trimming,
clipping, or stripping 4 times per year |
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Average size (inches) |
23
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22
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Average weight (lbs) |
44
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44
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Health issues |
May suffer from eye problems,
hip dysplasia and skin infections. |
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Living conditions |
Needs early socialization
as well as firm, but fair, obedience training. |
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Dog
breed description
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The largest of the terriers,
the Airedale probably descended from the otterhound and an extinct broken-haired
dog, the black-and-tan Old English terrier. The Airedale stands about
23 inches (58 cm) and usually weighs from 40 to 50 pounds (18 to 23
kg). It has a boxy appearance, with a long, squared muzzle; in profile,
the line of the forehead extends straight to the nose. Its coat is dense
and wiry, with a black saddle and with tan legs, muzzle, and underparts.
Intelligent and courageous, powerful and affectionate, though reserved
with strangers, it has been used as a wartime dispatch carrier, police
dog, guard, and big-game hunter. It is nicknamed "king of the terriers."
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Dog
breed infobits |
The Airedale can make an
excellent family dog as it is generally very sociable with people and
other dogs, and is slow to anger.
The Airedale's excellent sense of smell provided the English and German
police forces with an excellent early recruit for their tracking services.
The Airedale was first used to hunt badgers and otters.
The Airedale is also known as the Waterside Terrier and the Bingley
Terrier.
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