The Airedale Terrier Upland Hunting Style

[buster757]

I have had 2 Airedales. The old one passed away on Christmas Day at 15 years old. RIP Buster. Jake is 5 years old and Buster's younger cousin.

[locky5]

Great video. My Airedale is the best thing since sliced bread!

[477DantheMan]

i like this breed of dog but i have two of them and let me tell ya, they are retarded. not sayer the whole breed is, but mine are ridiculously dumb.

[bobspheasant]

@477DantheMan

I think yours are the exception. All Airedales I have seen, and I have seen many, are very smart.

[477DantheMan]

@bobspheasant im willing to bet your right, they are my parents dogs but maybe it is just the way they are raised, i didn't spend a whole lot of time training them, so you get what ya give.

[genziana1]

Many thanks for a great video! I was especially impressed by Bob's choosing the right dumbbell. My Airedale Clyde could never hunt--he came from a rescue group two years ago and is terrified of loud noises--but he's a great dog--as is Bob. Good luck!

[bobspheasant]

People like Airedales because they are handsome dogs who are very smart, they don't shed, they are hypo-allergenic, they are high energy, they love to play, and you can teach them to do anything from hunting to police work and other service work.

[bobspheasant]

Bob is from a conformation (show) breeder.  As a pup he was exercised in a field where there were pheasants. We figure that is where he got his birdiness. Bob also shows in obedience where he has earned a UD title. We have a nine-month-old bitch we are training for hunting and obedience as well.

[rainmaker1213]

@bobspheasant

what are you going to hunt with her?

[bobspheasant]

@rainmaker1213

We will be hunting pheasants for sure. Other upland birds are possible, I will have to see where her strengths are as she develops.

[007JHS]

I currently have my sixth airedale.... wouldn't have any other breed.

There have incidentally been 3 airedales in the Whitehouse

[bobspheasant]

Bob is 23 inches at the shoulder. That is the breed standard. His normal weight is 52 lbs, a little below the breed standard. S

[bobthetoewinkle]

Thats amazing to see a terrier hunt point and retrieve.

You know, they were used as Police dogs in England in the 1930's.

[bobthetoewinkle]

Thats amazing to see a terrier hunt point and retrieve.

You know, they were used as Police dogs in England in the 1930's.

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[lloyd23704]

thats a false qoate from rosovelt the qoate is can do any thing any othere dog can do do it better and then whip him and it was john p. colby who said that about the american pit bull terrier

[rainmaker1213]

how big is your airedale at the shoulders?

[blugularis]

I had a GWP, and some folks would ask me if she was a terrier, or an airedale! now that was the smartest dog I ever had!

[blugularis]

WTF, hey man, did you just die and go to heaven or sumtin!? never knew airedales were hunters, thought that they were working dogs and guard dogs, but my dad had one, it would sit on the running board of their old model T, and when it would see a rabbit, VROOOM!

[bobspheasant]

My dog Bob and I have hunted in temperatures as low as 10 deg F or so with wind with no problems. The colder of the two days shooting for this video, it was about 18 deg F.

Bob is a family dog first and a hunter second. He was two years old before he saw his first bird because I only became interested in hunting near that time.

Scott

[damancoolkid2]

Ive had two of these dogs. Will never have any other breed

[rainmaker1213]

@damancoolkid2

I am gettting one in the next 2 weeks. Everybody has been saying the same thing. But Why? What is it about them that makes them that gives people that effect?

[TheMuenzer]

one thing i often wonder.. if you teach a dog to hunt, can they be your average family/playful pet outside the field at home?

[terriergal]

@TheMuenzer yes. Don't buy the line that a family dog can't hunt.

[bobspheasant]

@TheMuenzer Bob lives in our house with us and sleeps in his bed on the floor of the bedroom. Our other young Airedale sleeps in another bedroom. They are pets first and then hunters and competition obedience dogs.

[jimquantic]

@bobspheasant It is obvious you know what you are doing, great to see this great breed working with a good handler and good friend I'm sure. Tell me two things though: one, is it tough to teach "soft mouth" to this breed? and two, is there any particular problem with the coat type and the thorns you bump in to? I work a dog in desert scrub, so the thorns can be serious, I use "rough wear" boots and they are great, but still, it is tough on any dog coat.

[bobspheasant]

@jimquantic Bob is my first dog. My wife helped with the obedience training. We had to issues from the beginning with hard mouth. However, if a bird is very energetic, flapping etc. in his mouth, he will clamp down harder with his mouth. I do have some problems with Bob getting burrs in his leg fur on occasion. As the season moves on, his furnishings (leg fur) will wear down. By the end of hunting season, he has little left.

[mtnscallforme]

Hey there, this is a well done video. I apreciate a bodies passion for his best friend. I am curious though on how you have observed your Airedale in extreme cold?

[bbolier123]

Very cool. I Love hunting with my Airedale. Great video!

[SasakiNVK]

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[trujiboyo1]

Wow, this dog's work is amazing, we had this race who know their qualities and versatile that they can become, but seeing hunt in this way makes me more surprised.

Thanks for sharing.

[mheflick]

He looks like a young lil' guy! Very cool to see.

[MrHzemel]

I am amazed your video is great. I've had Airedales since the 1970's. The one I have now is a hunter all the way. But without the great training and discipline as your dog. Our Airedale is almost ninety lbs and all muscle strength and endurance. We hike 3 miles everyday with his buddy a Standard Schnauzer. We have otters, fox and raccoons at our cabin and the Airedale is in heaven. I believe we have part of the Oorange strain. Now just to train him like your. My hat off to you.

[muchnick46686]

Very cool video, I've never seen an airedale point before and some crack shooting to boot. Quick question; when training him did you just go by personal knowledge or did you follow any program that someone else would have access to? thanks and good hunting

[bobspheasant]

@muchnick46686

As far as training goes... He is my first dog and I trained him myself with the help of my wife who is an obedience instructor. We took a couple of 7 week classes from an retriever person to start, then it has been seminars and practice. Since this video was shot in the fall of 2008, we have trained for and now run in AKC hunt tests. As a result, I have become a better handler and my dog has become sharper.

[Oleee94]

just amazing! can't wait for the hunting season to begin here in Norway!

Ole.

[wjohn1980]

Very Very cool video...(Good shooting as well!) Thanks for sharing.. I'm actually looking for my first Airedale...

[sturman75]

Very very smart dog. But I don't like hunting at all. There were so many killed birds. Tell me, why? :(

[StSimonOfTrent]

Gamebirds are here to be eaten by us.

We have dominion over them.

Man is a carnivore/herbivore, has evolved as one

Apex predator on earth

[Kabukihomewood]

tell that to all the foxes, coyotes, badgers, coons, bobcats, housecats, eagles, owls, etc that would have happily killed any of those birds instead, not to mention crushing and devouring their eggs and chicks.

[Petis333]

@sturman75 .... because they're delicious and nutritious. Farmed chickens are the real nightmare. But don't tell anyone.... leave more upland for me.

[bobblehat100]

cracking dog mate, believe it or not my border terrier does the same now ive managed to stop her chewing them up! she even tracks and finds shot deer!

[horseshoegal]

i love the airedale. very amazing animals, all the talents, over the summer my airedale helped us get a woodchuck...very fun!

[bobspheasant]

Thanks for the nice comments. My dog Bob (the one in the video) generally flushes. However, if a bird is not moving at all, he will point on occasion as in this video. This video was shot before we began training for and participating in AKC hunt tests. With more training and experience, he becomes even better to hunt over.

[markbf]

Nicely done video. The Airedale is a very versatile breed. The pointing style shown is interesting. I use my Airedale for a variety of things including upland & waterfowl hunting. His upland style is much differerent though. He's a real hard flusher, rather than a pointer.

[DamselDebICT]

Good dog!!

[holidayspecialoo]

Cool video!

[joeydmrtn]

Great Video!!

[gunzndawgz]

Great video, captures the great hunting style of Airedales.