Breed # Airedale Terrier The Airedale Terrier is a terrier breed from England, standing males 22–24 in · females 22–23 in at the withers, weighing males 40–50 lb · females 35–40 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Airedale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/airedale-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin England Height males 22–24 in · females 22–23 in Weight males 40–50 lb · females 35–40 lb Lifespan 10–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Airedale Terrier is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 42%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Airedale Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Airedale Terrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Airedale Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Airedale Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/airedale-terrier/)[Airedale Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/airedale-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Airedale Terrier A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Airedale Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/welsh-terrier.webp)Welsh Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/welsh-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-terrier.webp)Irish Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lakeland-terrier.webp)Lakeland Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lakeland-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/glen-of-imaal-terrier.webp)Glen of Imaal Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/glen-of-imaal-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/border-terrier.webp)Border Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/border-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sporting-lucas-terrier.webp)Sporting Lucas Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sporting-lucas-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Airedale Terrier22–24 in 2. Welsh Terrier15 in 3. Irish Terrier17–18 in 4. Lakeland Terrier14.5 in 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in 6. Border Terrier13–16 in 7. Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Airedale Terrier40–50 lb 2. Welsh Terrier20–21 lb 3. Irish Terrier25–27 lb 4. Lakeland Terrier17 lb 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb 6. Border Terrier13–15.5 lb 7. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Airedale Terrier10–12 yrs 2. Welsh Terrier12–15 yrs 3. Irish Terrier13–15 yrs 4. Lakeland Terrier12–15 yrs 5. Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 yrs 6. Border Terrier12–15 yrs 7. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Airedale Terrier on the breed map Read about the Airedale Terrier on Wikipedia