Terrier group · England
Airedale Terrier
Also called King of Terriers, Waterside Terrier, Bingley Terrier.
Large dog, high energy, quick to learn.
- Courageous
- Friendly
- Intelligent
- Confident
- Versatile
- Size
- Large
- Weight
- 23 to 32 kg50 to 70 lb
- Lives
- 11 to 14 years
- Energy
- High
- Trains
- High
- Barks
- Moderate
Training
Training an Airedale Terrier
Terrier breeds. Impulse control and a rock-solid leave it. Short, high-value sessions; they bore fast.
Keep Training Varied
Start here
Airedales are highly intelligent and get bored with repetition. Mix up exercises and add new challenges regularly.
Early Socialisation
Expose to various people, dogs, and situations early to prevent territorial aggression.
Channel Their Energy
These athletic dogs excel at agility, obedience trials, and barn hunt, give them a job.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Airedale Terrier and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to go to ground after vermin. Fearless, quick, and not built to back down.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersModerate
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1-2 hours daily. Vigorous exercise including running, swimming, and interactive play.
- Grooming
- Hand-stripping 2-3 times yearly for show coat. Regular brushing and professional grooming every 6-8 weeks.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Wiry, Dense, Double coatBlack and Tan, Grizzle and Tan
- In a flat
- Needs more space than a flat gives.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Hip Dysplasia
Moderate
Joint malformation causing lameness and arthritis
Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus
Severe
Life-threatening bloat condition requiring emergency surgery
Hypothyroidism
Mild
Underactive thyroid causing weight gain and lethargy
Where they come from
History
Developed in the Aire Valley of Yorkshire, England in the mid-1800s by crossing Otterhounds with various terriers. Originally bred to hunt otters and rats, they became the largest of the terrier breeds. During WWI, they served as messenger dogs, sentries, and Red Cross dogs.
- Laddie Boy · President Warren G. Harding's beloved Airedale who attended cabinet meetings and had his own hand-carved chair
- Jack · WWI hero dog awarded the Victoria Cross for delivering a message under heavy fire
