GRAFFITI-AIREDALE-historique

HISTORIC

Otters and badgers are now protected species in Great Britain. It was not so in 1876. It was then that the name of Airedale Terrier was first introduced. Originating from Yorkshire land, located between the rivers Aire and Wharf, it is the workers' hunting dog. it is the workers' hunting dog.

Difficult of being in the mean time the greatest and the creep into the underground galleries. It is by far the most versatile terrier. Otters were destrucking the rivers of fish and rats constituting a serious problem. In order to track these animals, water dogs were required to drive the otter and then a few terriers were needed to hunt the rats, a burdensome combination. The solution was to create a breed that could perform both functions. Such a cross-breeding occurred in 1853 with an Old English black and tan Terrier and an Otterhound, resulting in a dog, capable of swimming, scenting the game and having the agility of the terrier. Many other cross-breedings were carried out, culminating in the arrival of the Airedale in 1879. The Airedale Terrier was officialy accepted by the Kennel Club in 1886.

This versatile terrier, with the supple and elegant silhouette, has more than one string to its bow. The breed was used during the First and Second World Wars as liaison agents and rescue dogs by the Red Cross, as bear hunters in Canada, lion hunters in Kenya and especially as dogs for the blind and the police in England. Now, the frankness and the openness of the Airedale make it a companion dog noted for its humour and a joy for living.

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