Is an Airedale the right breed for you?
Keen of expression with a swashbuckling attitude, the Airedale Terrier is the largest of the terrier breeds and often referred to as the King of Terriers. The Airedale is the most versatile breed, having been bred to hunt fur and feather, retrieve over land and water, used as a pit fighter, ratter, herder, police dog, guide dog for the blind, messenger dog, rescue dog, companion, therapy dog and sentry & messenger dog during the First World War. The Airedale Terrier is multi-skilled, highly intelligent, and adept at every thing that interests him.
The very qualities that make Airedales “the only breed” for many of us can also makes them less suitable or desirable for others. When an Airedale Owner describes the wealth of admirable qualities in his chosen breed, we may describe them with the phraseology found on the left side of the chart, below … whereas another person might choose the descriptions found on the right!
Few breeds manage to be as stylish, noble, protective and goofy as an Airedale. Once you’ve owned a good one, the only thing better is two or three more!
The modern Airedale is confident, unafraid of people and other dogs, but is not a combative breed, as suggested by the adage: “The Airedale doesn’t start a fight, but he does finish them.” While intelligent Airedale puppies may seem tentative or cautious, the breed should never be timid or spooky.
The average dog owner may or may not be impressed with the beauty of the dog; more important for his purpose, the family dog must have devotion, brains, reliability, stability, trainability, and a sense of humour, plus the extra talents he may need for the multitudinous things the breed does well.
In addition to being keen hunters and steadfast family dogs, the Airedale is definitely a naturally-born comedian, and full of "attitude". The breed is playful, fun loving, and active. They need a certain amount of exercise and attention, and owners with a good sense of humour appreciate every aspect of them and their demaeanour. Airedales make excellent companions for children, as long as both the children and the dog have a parental figure to establish firm rules – as given total freedom, the Airedale and his child can get into lots of trouble.
We hope that we have provided solid information on this section of our website to give you a sense of the history of the breed, to offer a snapshot of the many roles that an Airedale Terrier can play … and to give you a good idea if an Airedale Terrier might be right for you!
Hollytroy Airedales
10 Park Drive
Miramichi, NB, Canada E1N 2Y9
Tel: 506/773-4289
email: ckane@nbnet.nb.ca
"...we can run faster than the wind!"
PENNY loves a romp in the Lomond River
"JACOB" attentively awaits his turn in the show ring...
"Can't you see I'm playing?". . .
. . . I do not wish to come inside right now!"
pictured at right:
"HANNAH" working afield
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