Comparison: Airedale Terrier and Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Airedale Terrier and Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Airedale Terrier	Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
FCI group	3. Terriers	3. Terriers
Country of origin	United Kingdom	Ireland
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	56–61 cm	–
Weight	18–29 kg	18–20.5 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	Single-layer soft, silky wheaten coat, wavy or loosely curled Profuse whiskers and hair over the eyes Short-coupled, nearly square build with a gaily carried tail
Coat	Hard wiry coat with undercoat; black and tan.	Single coat, soft and silky, wavy or loosely curled; wheaten. Puppies go through several changes of colour and texture before maturity.
Purpose	The largest terrier, from the Aire valley in Yorkshire, bred for otter and rat hunting; later a service and war dog.	All-round Irish farm terrier used to kill vermin and formerly to hunt badger and otter.

Breed page: Airedale Terrier · Breed page: Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.