Airedale Terrier

Airedale terier

Airedale Terrier – front view — Photo: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, source

Airedale Terrier – head — Photo: Tsaag Valren, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	3. Terriers
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Category	Large
Height at withers	56–61 cm
Weight	18–29 kg
Life span	10–13 years

Recognition features

Harsh black-and-tan saddle coat
About 58 cm tall, square build
Long head with beard and folded ears

Purpose

The largest terrier, from the Aire valley in Yorkshire, bred for otter and rat hunting; later a service and war dog.

History

Workers in the Aire valley, Yorkshire, created it by crossing terriers and otterhounds. Known as the ´King of Terriers´.

Coat

Hard wiry coat with undercoat; black and tan.

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