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The Airedale Terrier is also known as the King of Terriers - he is the largest of all the terrier breeds and encompasses all the characteristcs of this group of dogs. A native of Great Britain, from the country of Yorkshire, he is an excellent family dog, particularly good with the children and always ready to join in their games. Not aggressive by nature but protective of his family, he is a devoted companion ready for a walk at any time or even a ride in the car. His double coat is waterproof and a daily brush and comb will keep him looking smart. However, he will shed his coat twice a year and on these occasions it is advisable to have him professionally stripped. Proveded he has a daily exercise he is suitable for either town or country life.
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| General Appearance **
Largest of the terriers, a muscular,
active, fairly cobby dog, without suspicion of legginess or undue length
of body.
Characteristics ** 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. Temperament ** Outgoing and confident, friendly, courageous and very intelligent. Alert at all times, not aggressive but fearless.
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| Head and
Skull ** Skull long and flat, not too broad
between ears, and narrowing slightly too eyes. Well balanced, with no
apparent difference in length between skull and foreface. Free from
wrinkles, with stop hardly visible; cheeks level and free from fullness.
Foreface well filled up before eyes, not dish-faced or falling away
quickly below eyes, but a delicate chiselling prevents appearance of
wedginess or plainness. Upper and lower jaws deep, powerful, strong and
muscular, as strength of foreface is greately desired. No excess
development of the jaws to give a rounded or bunging appearance to thr
cheeks, as cheekiness is undesirable. Lips tight, nose black.
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| Eyes**
Dark in colour, small, not prominent, full of terrier expression,
keeness and vry intelligence. Lifght or bold eye highly undesirable.
Ears ** V - shaped with a side carriage, small but not out of proprtion to the size of the dog. Top line of folded ear slightly above level of skull. Pendulous ears or ears set too high undesirable.
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| Mouth **
Teeth strong. Jaws strong. Scissor bite,
i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the
jaws preferable, but vicelike bite acceptable. An overshot or undershot
nouth undesirable.
Neck ** Clean, muscular, of moderate length and thickness, gradually widening towards shoulers, and free from throatiness. ForeQuarters ** Shoulders long, well laid back, sloping obliquely, shoulder blades flat. Forelegs perfectly straigt, with good bone. Elbows perpendicular to body, working free from sides.
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| Body ** Back
short, strong, straight and level, showing no slackness. Loins muscular.
Ribs well sprun. In short - coupled and well ribbedup dogs there is
little space between ribs and hips. When dog is long in couplings some
slackness will be shown here. Chest deep ( i.e. approximately
level with elbows but not broad.
HindQaurters** Thighs long and powerful with muscular second thigh, stifles well bent, turned neither in nor out. Hocks well let down, parrallel with each other when viewed from behind. Feet ** Small, round and compact, with a good depth of pad, well cushioned, and toes moderately arched, turning neither in nor out.
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| Tail ** Set
on high and carried gaily, not curled over back. Good strength and
substance. Customarily docked. Tip approximately at same heighs as top
of skull.
Gait * Movement ** Legs carried straight forward. Forelegs move freely, parallel to the sides. When approaching, forelegs should from a continuation of the straight line of the front, feet being same distance aparts as elbows. Propulsive power is furnished by hindlegs.
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| 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 shorther and softer. Hardest
coats are crinkling or just slightly waved; curly or soft coat highly
undesirable.
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| Colour
** 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.
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| Zize ** Height
about 58 - 61 cms ( 23 - 24 ins ) for dogs, taken from top of shoulder,
and bitches about 56 - 59 cms ( 22 - 23 ins ).
Faults ** Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree. Note ** Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. |
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