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Elegant and pretty Airedale Terrier
This flicking like Airedale Terrier is dog from the family of the terrier, and often it’s name is shorten to Airedale. The breed comes from Airedale, a geographic area in Yorkshire, England. Often you can find it beyond the name “King of Terriers” because it is the largest of the terrier breeds. Bred from a Welsh Terrier and an Otter Hound, the breed has also been called the Waterside Terrier, because it was bred originally to hunt otters in and around the valleys of the River Aire which runs through Airedale. In England this breed has also been used as a police dog.
Airedale Terrier in a caravan, sad
This breed is largest dog from every other British Terriers. The weight of the Airedale is between 25-30, depending of the sex, and the height is 58–61 centimetres (23–24 in) for dogs, with females slightly smaller. The American Kennel Club standard specifies a smaller dog. Larger ADTs, up to 55 kilograms (120 lb) can be found in the New World. They are often called “Oorangs.” This was the name of a kennel in Ohio in the early 1900s.
Two pretty Airedale Terriers - little puppy and adult dog
The Airedale has a medium-length black and tan coat with a harsh topcoat and a soft undercoat. They are an alert and energetic breed, “not aggressive but fearless.” It has been claimed that the large “hunting” type or Oorang airedales are more game than the smaller “show” type airedales. The large type are usually used for big game hunting and as family guardians or as pets, but usually do poorly in AKC conformation shows.
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