Facts about the Airedale Terriers

• The Airedale Terrier is a breed of the terrier type, originating in Airedale, a geographic area in Yorkshire, England.
• Airedale Terriers are medium sized dogs that love water and are very playful.
• Known as "the King of all Terriers", the Airedale Terrier was originally bred to be used as an "all purpose dog".
• Edgar Rice Burroughs, the creator of Tarzan named his Airedale Terrier after the fiction character he created: Tarzan.
• Airedale Terriers have stiff coats that seem wiry and bristly.
• The largest of the terrier breeds, the Airedale Terrier stands 23" tall at the shoulder and weighs from 55 to 68 pounds.
• Male dogs average in weight around 50-60 pounds (18-23 kg) and in height around 23-24 inches (58-61-cm) tall. Females are a bit smaller and lighter on average.
• The Airedale Terrier has been the winner of four Best in Show crowns. Best in Show is about the highest honor a dog can get.
• Airedales are intelligent, loyal, and friendly pets or companions.
• President Theodore Roosevelt is remembered as saying, "An Airedale can do anything that any other dog can and then lick the other dog".
• Airedale Terriers were originally bred and developed about a hundred years ago in Yorkshire, England.
• The First Airedale to ever come into America was in 1881 and his name was Bruce. This was the start of the great hunting and working breed we know today.
• Some of the Airedale's many talents include hunting, tracking, guarding, and competitive obedience drills.