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Airedale Terrier

Airedale Terrier

Also known as King of Terriers, Waterside Terrier, Bingley Terrier.

Related breedBorder Terrier1700 to 1920 · United Kingdom

Airedale Terrier at a glance

Origin
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Appeared
1850 to 1880 (well documented)
Family
Terrier
Type
Terrier
Size
Large
Life span
10 to 13 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 7
DNA clade
Terrier (Parker 2017)

The name. From the valley (dale) of the River Aire in West Yorkshire.

Same familyScottish Terrier1700 to 1882 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Close by DNABoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Airedale Terrier appears 1850 to 1880 (well documented), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Airedale Terrier is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.