Airedale Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Airedale Terrier — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Great Britain.
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 3 Terriers.
• Size: Dogs should measure approximately 23 inches in height at the shoulder; bitches, slightly less.
• Coat: Should be hard, dense and wiry, lying straight and close, covering the dog well over the body and legs.
• Color: The head and ears should be tan, the ears being of a darker shade than the rest.
• BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT: Keen of expression, quick of movement, on the tiptoe of expectation at any movement.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• AIREDALE TERRIER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: