Airedale Terrier
- Size
- Medium
- Height
- Males - 23 inches at the shoulders, Females - slightly less tall
- Weight
- Males – 50 to 60 pounds, Females – 40 to 45 pounds
- Coat
- Dense and wiry
- Color
- Tan and black, tan and grizzle
- Energy
- High
- Activities
- Conformation, Obedience, Agility, Hunting Tests, Police Work
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The largest of the terrier breeds, the Airedale Terrier originated in the Valley of Aire in England, where factory workers bred him to be a good hunter, a strong, intelligent guard dog and a companion. The Airedale Terrier is a sturdy breed with a hard, wiry coat that became known as a “jack of all trades” doing police work, rodent control and hunting game. Airedales need grooming several times a year plus weekly brushing.