The Airedale Terrier (often shortened to
"Airedale") is a terrier dog breed originating from
Airedale in Yorkshire, England. It is sometimes called
the "King of Terriers" because it is the largest of the
terrier breeds, 50 to 100 pounds (23-45 kg). The breed
has also been called the Waterside Terrier,
because it was bred originally to hunt
otters.
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| Breed Name |
Airedale Terrior |
| Country Of
Origin |
England |
| Group |
Terrier |
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Coat: |
Hard, Dense, Wiry |
| Height |
23" |
| Weight |
50 to 100 lbs |
| Temperament |
Intelligent, Responsive |
| Activity Level |
Very High |
| Learning Rate |
High |
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Litter Size |
5 to 12 |
| Life Span |
10 to 13 Years |
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Other Names |
Waterside Terrier, Bingley Terrier |
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Head
Should be well balanced with little apparent difference between the
length of skull and foreface.
Skull
Should be long and flat, not too broad between the ears and narrowing
very slightly to the eyes. Scalp should be free from wrinkles, stop
hardly visible and cheeks level and free from fullness.
Ears
Should be V-shaped with carriage rather to the side of the head, not
pointing to the eyes, small but not out of proportion to the size of the
dog. The topline of the folded ear should be above the level of the
skull.
Foreface
Should be deep, powerful, strong and muscular. Should be well filled up
before the eyes.
Eyes
Should be dark, small, not prominent, full of terrier expression,
keenness and intelligence.
Lips
Should be tight.
Nose
Should be black and not too small.
Teeth
Should be strong and white, free from discoloration or defect. Bite
either level or vise-like. A slightly overlapping or scissors bite is
permissible without preference.
Neck
Should be of moderate length and thickness gradually widening towards
the shoulders. Skin tight, not loose.
Shoulders and Chest
Shoulders long and sloping well into the back. Shoulder blades flat.
From the front, chest deep but not broad. The depth of the chest should
be approximately on a level with the elbows.
Body
Back should be short, strong and level. Ribs well sprung. Loins muscular
and of good width. There should be but little space between the last rib
and the hip joint.
Hindquarters
Should be strong and muscular with no droop.
Tail
The root of the tail should be set well up on the back. It should be
carried gaily but not curled over the back. It should be of good
strength and substance and of fair length.
Legs
Forelegs should be perfectly straight, with plenty of muscle and bone.
Elbows should be perpendicular to the body, working free of sides.
Thighs should be long and powerful with muscular second thigh, stifles
well bent, not turned either in or out, hocks well let down parallel
with each other when viewed from behind. Feet should be small, round and
compact with a good depth of pad, well cushioned; the toes moderately
arched, not turned either in or out.
Coat
Should be hard, dense and wiry, lying straight and close, covering the
dog well over the body and legs. Some of the hardest are crinkling or
just slightly waved. At the base of the hard very stiff hair should be a
shorter growth of softer hair termed the undercoat.
Color
The head and ears should be tan, the ears being of a darker shade than
the rest. Dark markings on either side of the skull are permissible. The
legs up to the thighs and elbows and the under-part of the body and
chest are also tan and the tan frequently runs into the shoulder. The
sides and upper parts of the body should be black or dark grizzle. A red
mixture is often found in the black and is not to be considered
objectionable. A small white blaze on the chest is a characteristic of
certain strains of the breed.
Size
Dogs should measure approximately 23 inches in height at the shoulder;
bitches, slightly less. Both sexes should be sturdy, well muscled and
boned.
Movement
Movement or action is the crucial test of conformation. Movement should
be free. As seen from the front the forelegs should swing perpendicular
from the body free from the sides, the feet the same distance apart as
the elbows. As seen from the rear the hind legs should be parallel with
each other, neither too close nor too far apart, but so placed as to
give a strong well-balanced stance and movement. The toes should not be
turned either in or out.
Faults
Yellow eyes, hound ears, white feet, soft coat, being much over or under
the size limit, being undershot or overshot, having poor movement, are
faults which should be severely penalized.
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