The Lively Airedale Terrier
A Good House Pet

Dog breed info
The Airedale Terrier
Weight: 45 — 55 lbs
Height: 22” — 23”
AKC Rank 2008 #56
Lifespan: 10—13 yrs
Group Terrier
Origin: England

Dog Breed Info – Airedale Terrier

Airedale puppy licking his nose

Breed Overview

Origin 1800’s. Original function: Hunt badger, otter, bird flushing, retrieving. Today, Guardian, police dog.

The Airedale is the tallest of the terriers. Around the mid 1800’s, some of these terriers around the river Aire, in South Yorkshire, were crossed with Otterhounds in order to improve their hunting ability around water, as well as their scenting ability. The result was a dog adept at otter hunting, originally called the Bingley, or water-side terrier, but recognized as the Airedale Terrier in 1878. by 1979 the breed was registered by the AKC. The Airedale is a great house pet.

Very easy to train. The Airedale is well suited to clicker training with positive reinforcement. Your training will go fast and the dog will love this method. She’ll look forward to training sessions.

Crate Training

Want to crate train your Airedale Terrier puppy? It’s easy and if you’re interested, take a look and you’ll see what to do. Crate training your puppy will save many headaches and problems.

Potty Training

Airedale Terrier puppies generally do well and are easy to house train, potty train, toilet train, housebreak or whatever you want to call it. If you have a puppy, decide if you want to crate or paper potty train it. For the best results, we have a page at Crate vs Paper Potty Training which will help you decide and from there you can get all the information you need to get the job done. Always praise the pup profusely when she goes potty in the RIGHT PLACE so she knows she has done a good thing. Either method will work for this breed.

If you have an older dog, take the dog outside every two hours until she gets the idea which door leads to her potty area. Older dogs catch on to the potty or housebreaking pretty fast once they are shown what to do.

The Airedale Terrier is playful, bold and adventurous. He is a lively, protective family companion dog. He is intelligent but can be stubborn and headstrong and at times, domineering.. Most are reliable and responsive to their owners demands. As long as it gets daily mental and physical exercise, the Airedale makes a really good house dog. He wants to be the “head dog” and prefers to be the only dog in the house, although they can get along with smaller dogs. The Airedale is a terrific house pet.

If you happen to get an Airedale Terrier with a separation anxiety problem, that can be dealt with by investing a few hours of work on your part and some “tough love.”

This Airedale Terrier is about to catch a high ball!

Friendly Toward Other Dogs

No. He might find a dog-friend now and them, but not the rule.

Friendly Toward Other Pets

No. The Airedale wants to be king of the castle.

Friendly Toward Strangers

Sometimes. Airdales are naturally wary and reserved with strangers, as they are guard dogs.

Playfulness

Yes. Very playful. Give the Airedale a score of 9 bars out of 10.

Moderate. The Airedale Terrier is a loyal, protective family dog. The Airedale loves to play and romp with his family. The Airedale is a really good family pet.

Yes, does well with children and is quite playful and protective.

Good with Seniors over 65?

No. Too much energy.

Living environment

House and medium sized fenced yard, farm or ranch. NOT good for apartments or condos. Needs room to run and play fetch.

Energy level

Lots of vigorous exercise. Needs to keep busy. Two good walks and plenty of play time chasing a ball.

Very good. One of the things they do best.

Yes, Very good. The Airedale is used in police work.

The wire coat needs brushing 2 or 3 times a week. It needs to be shaped with scissors every two months. Hand stripping may be necessary annually.
An Airedale and his owner

Book at the left is an owners guide for the Airedale Terrier.

In the event you decide to go looking for Airedale puppies, be SURE to find reputable breeders that really know what they are doing. Be sure the puppy has been VERY well socialized and started in obedience training. It’s not often that Airedale puppies turn up in dog pounds and shelters but you might check anyway – you never know.
Airedale Terrier Breeders with puppies for sale. You may want to surf online for more Airedale breeders.

Airedale Rescue

In the event you are seriously considering the adoption of an older dog and are looking for a Airedale Rescue group or groups in your state, here are several links that might help:
Petfinder – Airedale Rescue – (Nationwide) As I write this, Petfinder is listing only 186 total Airedales available for the entire country. You might search online for Airedale Rescue groups and also kennels.
Adopt A Pet This is an interesting site but based on what what has been found so far, you might check your local newspaper ads and kennels as well as Airedale Rescue locations. The Airedale is a very popular breed.

This is basically a healthy breed. Don’t let the list below scare you! Your own dog will probably never have ANY of these problems. These are dog illness and medical problems this breed is prone to that have been listed by various veterinarians at different times over the past decade or so and some pertain to puppies and very young dogs that a breeder would deal with.

The information contained herein has been gathered from numerous books by veterinarians and is intended as general information only. Every dog and situation is different. You must see your vet. Our information is for general interest only and not intended to replace the advice provided by your own veterinarian.

Hip dysplasia – Hind end limping, back leg acts lame. Wear and time causes the femur to fit poorly into the pelvic socket with improper rotation causing great pain and difficulty walking. You may notice the Airedale Terrier “hopping”” like a rabbit when running plus hesitating to climb stairs, all due to pain in the hind quarters. The problem actually starts as a very young puppy with an abnormal formation of the hip joint and grows progressively. A vet can locate this with a diagnostics test.

The average heart rate for an Airedale is anywhere from 60 – 170 depending on how old and large the dog is and what he’s doing. At rest (sleeping) it will be closer to 70 – 90 rate for an adult.

Other health problems could occur with your Airedale Terrier. If you notice any problems with your dog, take it to the vet immediately. This website is for general information only and is not intended to, in any way, be a medical guide.

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