Show Airedale ana aria Airedale Terrier The name Airedale Is only a shortened short shortened ened form for Airedale terrier Th Thi tendency now Is le to drop the super superfluous word vord terrier when speaking of this thin dog dolt The Airedale terrier was waa originally 1 bred about 00 GO or 70 years e ago In the valley of the Aire Alre Yorkshire York York- Yorkshire York shire England Hence Bence Its name The breed was obtained by various crosse crosses between the bull terrier the border terrier the otter hound bound and other breeds The Airedale Is I. one of the lar largest lt of the terriers terrier It has haa pendu pendulous lone lous ears earl a black blak tan or dark rough rough- haired coat and usually weighs from 40 to CO to pounds The Airedale should not be confused with the Irish terrier which Is II a smaller dog somewhat resembling re It in general appearance t. t |