the nose of the airedale

[swamper 11]

the little bitch im useing at the minute is 3/4 whippet X 1/4 airedale and the nose on this dog is fantastic

but is this nose off the airedale or is she just a one off or are thay know for it?

as iv never had any experience of them

the dog actually works better at bushing than as a running dog

ta

Edited August 8, 2006 by swamper

[Stabs 3]

The Airedale is a hound cross from way back when so there's no reason it shouldn't have a decent nose. There's plenty of septics use them for treeing bears and cats so they must be able to trail hunt.

[Nipper 0]

The nose comes from the whippet.

[Eggy 0]

The nose comes from the whippet.

 

 

:whistle: pmsl

 

Cheers

 

Eggy

Edited August 9, 2006 by Eggy

[Guest mucker]

The nose comes from the whippet.

 

be-ave :11:

[swamper 11]

:11:

[Nipper 0]

1/4 airedale (non hunting dog bred for the ring for decades) contributes all the nose.........)) Give the whippet some credit!!

[Guest ADAM AND HIS DOGS]

raises a good question this thread. how much if any of the basic traits required for work are retained in breeds bastardised by the kennel club. one examolei could give is a kerry blue terrier kc reg from show lines got a bit crazy was passed on to a friend that worked dogs and done what kerry blues where bred for. a fluke but surely some instints must remain.

[sneeky sneeky! 4]

1/4 airedale (non hunting dog bred for the ring for decades) contributes all the nose.........)) Give the whippet some credit!!

i have an airedale and trust me its a real hunting dog! and as for the comment about airedales being show dogs well i can asure you theres more whippets in the ring than airedales! fact.

[Guest miller1989]

Spot on ive got an airedale cross to and ive never seen one in the ring! Hell of a good nose,good speed,and alot of prey drive!

[woodard 32]

I like the cross one i seen had a good nose nice stamp of a dog game too