Airedales

[The Duncan 802]

Does anyone use an Airedale terrier for anything? All the ones I've met have been nutcases; either schizo or psycho. I know they were originally bred for hunting otters, but do they have a place in hunting today??

[Simoman 110]

Not in this country, i know somebody who uses them as decoy dogs for coyotes in the USA, i have a book here with photos of them treeing bear. mountain lion, boar and retreiving shot game, but i dont think many people anywhere work thm over other purpose bred breeds. The Oorang strain seemed to be the ones used in the states............

[chartpolski 24,649]

The Aussies use them in working dog lines for pig, and for running dog lines, but maybe they have access to working Airedale lines... doubt there are any working Airedales in the UK, although I have seen some big, strong looking pet types.

 

Cheers.

[The Duncan 802]

Not in this country, i know somebody who uses them as decoy dogs for coyotes in the USA, i have a book here with photos of them treeing bear. mountain lion, boar and retreiving shot game, but i dont think many people anywhere work thm over other purpose bred breeds. The Oorang strain seemed to be the ones used in the states............

I came across that strain via S Africa recently. Psycho dog that would go for people with intent.

Never been a dog I've wanted but there seem to be an awful lot of em in my neck of the woods lately

[Stabs 3]

but maybe they have access to working Airedale lines...

 

Not that I know of. Mario looked into bringing some out but the cost was prohibitive.

[darbo 4,776]

only read of henry johnsons airedales in the usa.(redline strain)?

[forest of dean redneck 11,740]

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/91511-working-airdale-terriers/

[2.8 guy 403]

Yes theres a few about my mate has one airdale whippet beddy greyhound great feet !

there is a guy called nikky he has the airdale whippet does the fell and moorland club

[Bobba_fett 117]

Im sure i read somewhere that the police used to use them as attack dogs at one point and that people have be able to train them to do most field sports from picking up to ratting ect

[forest of dean redneck 11,740]

Im sure i read somewhere that the police used to use them as attack dogs at one point and that people have be able to train them to do most field sports from picking up to ratting ect

wasnt they used as war dogs the british equivalant of the german shepherd?

[skycat 6,174]

A bit of history of the breed: http://www.mogollonrimairedales.com/airedale_history.html

[2.8 guy 403]

Sky cat liked the info, my mate will like reading that, i notice a couple of things one being yet again the mention of "show people" spoiling a breed and the other the americans having better quality stock of our native breeds

[skycat 6,174]

Airedale from Redline breeding:

[The Duncan 802]

much better looking than the psycho I've had to deal with recently!

[Carlovian 593]

They did a two page story on the working REDLINE strain of Airdale terriers in the Country Mans weekly, a few years back that was very good