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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Airedale Terrier

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

Related breedBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

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 familyBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Close by DNAChihuahua1850 to 1904 · Mexico

Closest relatives by shared DNA

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

Same eraDobermann1880 to 1900 · Germany

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.