Airedale Terrier
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The Breed's History:
Airedale, a valley (dale) in the West Riding of Yorkshire, named for the River Aire that runs through it, was the birthplace of the breed. In the mid-19th Century, working class people created the Airedale Terrier by crossing the old English rough-coated Black and Tan Terrier (now known as the Welsh Terrier) with the Otterhound. In 1886, the Kennel Club of England formally recognized the Airedale Terrier breed.
In 1864 they were exhibited for the first time at a championship dog show sponsored by the Airedale Agricultural Society. They were classified under different names, including Rough Coated, Bingley and Waterside Terrier. In 1879 breed fanciers decided to call the breed the Airedale Terrier, a name accepted by the Kennel Club (England) in 1886.
Well-to-do hunters of the era were typically accompanied by a pack of hounds and several terriers, often running them both together. The hounds would scent and pursue the quarry and the terriers would "go to ground" or enter into the quarry's burrow and make the kill. Terriers were often the sporting dog of choice for the common man.
Early sporting terriers needed to be big enough to tackle the quarry, but not so big as to prevent them from maneuvering through the quarry\'s underground lair. As a result, these terriers had to have a very high degree of courage and pluck to face the foe in a tight, dark underground den without the help of human handlers.
Country of Origin:
England
Breed Group:
Terrier
Height:
1 foot 9 inch. to 1 foot 11 inch. feet (53 to 58 cm)
Weight:
40 to 65 pounds (18,14 to 29,5 Kg)
Life Span:
10 to 13 years
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Hip Dysplasia,
Allergies,
Hypothyroidism,
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA),
Von Willebrand's Disease,
Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis,
Umbilica Hernia,
Cancer
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