Related breedBorder Terrier1700 to 1920 · United KingdomAiredale 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 KingdomFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Irish Terrier, Welsh Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, English Toy Terrier
Same family: Terrier
Australian Silky Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Border Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Cesky Terrier
Same time, same continent
Basset Hound, Boxer, Brittany, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Dobermann
Close by DNABoxer1880 to 1904 · GermanyClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Black Russian Terrier38.2 Mb
- Giant Schnauzer24.6 Mb
- Irish Terrier20.6 Mb
- Yorkshire Terrier20.3 Mb
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever13.2 Mb
- West Highland White Terrier12.7 Mb
- Rhodesian Ridgeback12.2 Mb
- Toy Manchester Terrier12.0 Mb
- Glen of Imaal Terrier12.0 Mb
- Otterhound11.7 Mb
- Golden Retriever11.1 Mb
- Shetland Sheepdog11.0 Mb
- Australian Kelpie10.9 Mb
- Australian Shepherd10.3 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomPlace 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.








