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Airedale
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General Appearance: alert
expression, rapid movement. Body is well proportioned
and symmetrical.
Height: 23 to 24
in. for dog; 22 to 23 in. for the
bitch.
Head: long and flat
skull, not too broad between the
ears, narrowing to the eyes. Elongated
muzzle. Barely visible stop. Flat
cheeks, tight lips. Powerful, strong,
and muscular jaws, vice-like, but
not excessively developed. Strong
teeth. Black nose.
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Eyes: dark, small, not
bulging. Intelligent and alert in expression.
Ears: small,
V-shaped, and carried to
the side of the head, not
pointing to its eyes. Top
line of the folded ear extends
above the skull. The tip
falls forward to the top
of the eye.
Neck: lean,
muscular, moderately long
and thick, widening at the
shoulders. No loose skin.
Body: short,
strong, straight back. Muscular
loin. Pro-minent ribs, with
little space between the
ribs and hips. Chest deep
but not broad, reaching to
the elbows. Shoulders long
and sloping to the back:
shoulder blades flat.
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Tail: set
on high, carried gaily but not curved over the back,
of good substance and fair length.
Forequarters: legs
perfectly straight with good bone. Elbows
close to the body, working free of sides.
Hindquarters: legs long, strong,
with a muscular second thigh. Stifles
well bent. Hocks well let down, parallel
when viewed from behind.
Feet: small, round,
compact. Toes slightly arched, not turned
in or out. Thick pads.
Coat: stiff, dense,
and wiry, lying close and covering the
dog well over the body and legs. Not
bushy; sometimes slightly wavy and crinkling.
Shorter, softer undercoat, dense and
not curly.
Colour: tan on the
head and ears, except for dark markings
on each side of the skull; the ears a
little darker in tone. Tan feet, up to
the thighs and elbows. The body is black
or dark grizzle.
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