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About the Airedale Terrier

Origin: Great Britain
Typical life span
11-14 years
Size
Medium — from its typical weight
Weight
Male
23-32 kg
Female
18-25 kg
Height
Male
58-61 cm
Female
56-58 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Terriers
Origin
Great Britain
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Airedale Terrier?

The largest of all terrier breeds, the Airedale is a large, athletic dog with a distinctive wiry black and tan coat and confident, alert demeanor. Known as the 'King of Terriers', this highly intelligent and versatile breed combines courage with an outgoing temperament.

Airedale Terrier history and origins

Developed in the Aire Valley of Yorkshire, England, by crossing Otterhounds with various terrier breeds. Originally bred by working-class fanciers to hunt otters and rats, their intelligence and courage led to their use as police dogs, war dogs, and all-around companions.

Airedale Terrier appearance and size

Males typically weigh 23-32 kg and stand 58-61 cm at the shoulder; females 18-25 kg and 56-58 cm.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
Terrier
Comportamiento y temperamento
Keen of expression, quick of movement, on the tiptoe of expectation at any movement. Character denoted and shown by expression of eyes, and by carriage of ears and erect tail. Outgoing and confident, friendly, courageous, and intelligent. Alert at all times, not aggressive but fearless

Quoted from FCI standard n°7. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Medium
Necesidad de ejercicio
4 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
3 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
4 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Airedale Terrier

Lo que obtienes con la raza Airedale Terrier

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «Terrier»
  • El estándar describe la raza así: «Keen of expression, quick of movement, on the tiptoe of expectation at any movement»

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «Hardest coats are crinkling or just slightly waved; curly or soft coat highly undesirable»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Airedale Terrier

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar.

Coat

Hard, dense and wiry, not so long as to appear ragged.

Lying straight and close, covering body and legs

outer coat hard, wiry and stiff, undercoat shorter and softer.

Hardest coats are crinkling or just slightly waved

curly or soft coat highly undesirable

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

  • Body saddle black or grizzle as is top of the neck and top surface of tail.
  • All other parts tan.
  • Ears often a darker tan, and shading may occur round neck and side of skull.
  • A few white hairs between forelegs acceptable

Resumido de FCI standard n°7 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Airedale Terrier en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Airedale Terrier

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Airedale Terrier on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Airedale Terrier breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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