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- #201
They're beasts alright.My 15 year old Airedale. What a beast
Albert Payson Terhune wrote of the Airedale: "Among the mine-pits of the Aire, the various groups of miners each sought to develop a dog which could outfight and outhunt and outthink the other miner's dogs. Tests of the first-named virtues were made in inter-mine dog fights. Bit by bit, thus, an active, strong, heroic, compactly graceful and clever dog was evolved – the earliest true form of the Airedale. He is swift, formidable, graceful, big of brain, an ideal chum and guard. ....To his master he is an adoring pal. To marauders he is a destructive lightning bolt."
Terriers are evil smart, but need to be trained.
A lot must show up at Lost Dogs home becuase people think JR and Foxiers are cute toy dogs.
My Dad's Airedale had to be destroyed after it went two people, but it didn't have a problem handling the Doberman or German Shepherd it thought it was going my old man. The other breed of dog bolted home after it saw the Airedale own it's mate.
A terrier that size would be a handful.
Used to roam for miles after jumping the fence.