AIRDALE TERRIER

 AIREDALE

COAT The Airedale coat should be hard, dense and wiry, lying straight and close, covering the dog well over the body and legs. Some of the hardest are crinkling or just slightly waved. At the base of the hard very stiff hair should be a shorter growth of softer hair termed the undercoat.

CHARACTER Airedales shine greatest in the minds of their many fond owners who value the faithful attachment, companionship, and protection of their families as a priceless possession. The correct temperament in puppyhood is one of discretion and when mature, a certain dignified aloofness both with strangers and their kind. Their disposition can be molded by the patience of their masters in any environment, but when trained for defense and attack they are usually unbeatable for their weight.