Love how he sometimes doesn't quite brings the birds all the way back. Makes the man reach of it. Pure airedale. Insist on being in charge, no matter what the "owner" thinks. Airedales are wonderful dogs! Endlessly charming, funny, clever, ready to make friends but also ready to defending himself or others. Not a good bred for everyone but are great if one up of the challenge of matching wits and energy with them. Scruffy has been gone 10 years and neighbors still tell stories about him.
I have owned six Airedales, including the one in this video. Since this was taken five years ago, he has improved immensely as a hunting companion and I have improved as a handler. We have run in many hunt tests and have done well. I have to say that the reason I hunt is because I can do it over an Airedale. I only bird hunt with my dogs, that's what I show here in this video. I prefer Airedales to all other breeds for that type of hunting and as a family dog. I will own no other breed.
Grateful too see the grating work your doing with the Airdales ,I'd ever have kow there a top class bird dog That said I'd say every bit as good on rabbits or racoon
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.
I’ve wanted a working Airedale since I was 13 and read, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “John Carter on Mars”. I am 62 and my next dog will be one. Thank you for publishing this.
One of the interesting things about Airedales is that they were originally bred to be all around hunting dogs that were capable of hunting any type of furred or feathered critter. They have been used successfully to hunt all types of waterfowl and upland birds, as well as bear, mountain lions, wild boar and raccoon. They were used to find wounded soldiers, lay cable, carry messages and many other tasks for the British and American forces during WW1.
I love this video. I am researching the hunting Airedales to see if they would be a good fit as my next dog. My dad has had German Wirehaired Pointers for the past 40 years (Rooster is my profile picture) and hunted everything with them. I know if I get a GWP he'll take it over so I was looking into other versatile breeds. Your video really showcases the intelligence and pheasanr hunting ability, thanks for making my search a little easier! Can't wait to share some of my new pup!
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.
The Airedale is not the hunting dog for everyone. Neither is the GSP or Lab for that matter. It is all about personal preference. Most who choose Airedales to hunt over do so because they love to live with such a great all-around dog that doesn't shed, is very smart and very loving. They are also excellent watch dogs if trained for the task. Besides all this they are great fun to hunt over. You can't ask for more than that. This is why they are gaining popularity with hunters.
I enjoyed watching Bob work. Thanks for sharing an insight into the partnership you enjoy with him, and for the great quotes about Airedales. All true!
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.
I'm looking to get an airedale soon. I hope I can get him as well trained for upland as you have Bob. Good work. I will also be using him for other kinds of hunting. They are very smart and versatile dogs!
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.
A good watch. A persistent, not hyper approach, to the hunt. Enjoyed Bob's need to get back to the hunt after fetching bird to Scott. I would enjoy hunting over a Hunter such as Bob. Straight shooting Scott.
Bob is from a conformation breeder in Iowa, not a hunting breeder. However, since she had had many years of experience with Airedales, she knew Bob was a dog well suited to working. It also helps that she exercises her pups in a nearby field where Pheasants are known to roost. Bob is not typical of all Airedales in the hunting style shown in this video. Airedales do not typically point. Typically, they have more of a hesitation flush. Since Bob is also a competition obedience dog, I was able to train him to point. In years since this video was shot I ran him in AKC spaniel hunt tests where he earned a Senior Hunter title. To do this, I had to work at un-training the pointing. Now at 11 years old, he is retired from hunt testing, but not hunting. We were out this morning. Even in a heavy wind, he found three Pheasants and we brought home two!
I have hunted German Wirehairs for years (like the one in my profile picture). Great versatile family dogs that work on everything from birds to large animals. They are great all around dogs I was just researching different breeds. Since then though I have hunted over a few Airedales in California and they were awesome! Great poise, sharp attentiveness and control - I think breeding is only part of the dog, training and time spent are the most important!
I'd agree with what you said ,Gsp s are great all round dogs properly trained Great tireless workers in wet ireland during shooting season. November to January ,That said after looking g at the Aird ales working in usa ,I'm gobsmacked to see how good they are as shooting dogs ,I k ew a man long dead that shot in his young days I. Ireland and he said the best hunting dogs he e er worked were irish terriers ,Even able to hunt down otters he said and go up six feet after a rising pheasant ,Now virtually nobody uses them like the Airdales, We tend to forget that these breeds served the shooting people of England d a d ireland for a very long g time ,Anyway it's brilliant to see the Airdales hunting pheasant in usa , That'll do the breed a power of good to reestablish itself again 👏 👏 👏 Big praise to the smart shooting g men in usa
I am on my third Airedale right now. The Boys were Elliott and little brother Billy. They passed last year at 14.5 and 12 years respectfully. Ellie is our current Dale...she is 18 months and a handfull
We usually keep the leg fur (referred to as furnishings in the Airedale world) a little shorter during hunting season. I find that horse mane de-tangler works pretty well at removing the burrs when they occur.
@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.
Airedales have been and still are used as police dogs and have attained the highest of Shitzhund titles. On the other hand many are used as therapy dogs at nursing homes. They have been know to be successful tracking dogs, some are even used in search and rescue. I also know of a team of Airedales that are used in mushing competitions and compete favorably with sled dog breeds. Te Airedale is very smart and can be taught to do about anything, much more than any other breed of hunting dog!
That's a happy dog. A dog likes to have a task to perform, something they can feel proud of, and this dog is working with his master in the field.....what would a dog rather do than that? The gentleman hunter is an excellent shot----looks like a 20 gauge over-and-under shotgun he's got there----and I just hope he's eating all those birds he's taken in the field. The Airedale is an under-utilized breed, as are many others whose abilities are seldom fully explored. Nice video.
@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.
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?
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
The Airedale is a flushing dog. However, according to their AKC hunting style description used to judge them in Spaniel Hunt Tests, they have a "hesitation" flush. Most Airedales I have seen work in the field have a hesitation flush. However, many have a more aggresive flush. The dog in the video was taught to hold the hesitation flush at first as you can see. I have worked with him in recent years to be somewhat more agressive in flushing.
I have a Great Dane trained to "point" deer. If he gives the signal, all I need do is follow him off into the wooded area and nearly always we will find a deer in under 4 minutes. That's from training and a LOT of time spent with the dog. Now if I had an Airedale on the other hand, there's no telling the type of searching and tracking I could do. An Airedale has the prey drive. The Great Dane has what I call the "couch drive" where they are intensely driven to drive everyone else off the couch so they can lay back and monopolize it with a nap that involves them spread out in the most inefficient manner! That's why I'm seriously considering getting an Airedale btw! :)
You want a good deer dog. grab yourself a blood hound. lazy at home with the wife and kids. but when they have a job to do it's down to business just a thought. im loving these airdales too
The Airedale in this video is out of the Regent Line in Iowa with a sire out of the Redcoat Line in Minnesota. Since Airedales have been allowed to run in AKC Spaniel Hunt Tests since 2009, I have spent a lot of time training Bob (the dog) during the off season. Bob earned his AKC Senior Hunter Title in May and he is much sharper in the field since this video was shot in 2008. Bob also has multiple obedience titles to his credit, that my wife has trained him to.
The airedale is a terrier and this isnt his actual bred for job. The fact he can do it and so much more, like herding, schutzhund, etc. Is what makes them impressive. Hes a jack of many trades he may not be the best of.
I've always thought that A. are more kind of flushing dogs. You know, for wild boar, roe's, foxes, badgers. Also for bloodhound aspects. A forestman i know here in Bavaria has had them, 2 of them, instead of a 'Steirische Rauhhaarbracke' for deer hunting in the Alps. Very uncommon and seldom today. Have you ever think about a German Flushing Dog=Wachtelhund=Quail Dog=German Spaniel as allround-hunter?! (It isn't a Spaniel, it looks like a one. It's an old bavarian purebreed.)
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.
@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.
The Airedale Terrier Club of America has a Hunting and Field Committee that may be able to help you connect with a breeder and/or training options for your Airedale. On the ATCA web site, click on "Versatile Airedales" and then on "Hunting and Field" to find links to more information.
@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.
Ill take a chessy any day over an airedale and i have owned both. I personally would never own another Airedale no matter how attractive they are they dont take to instruction well and become aggressive if you try to get them to do anything they dont want to do. Chesapeakes can be problematic but i had nothing but dedication and loyalty from Cheasapeakes and Airedales were just the opposite. I figured they would be smart and loyal like fox terriers and from two different breeders i got similar temperament in airedales, hard headed, aggressive and hard to teach. Would never get another one.
@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.
+Cody Clemmons I have seen many like Bob in more recent years. They are owned by people who are dedicated to the breed and to having a well trained dog in the field.
+Cody Clemmons Just like any bird dog, you get out what you put in. Bob was five years old when this video was shot. He peaked at about age nine to be an exceptional bird trailer. All those seasons we trained and hunt tested all summer and hunted in the fall. He is retired now at nearly 13 years old and i am bringing up another youngster, now 3 years old.
I just can get use to airdales used bird hunting lol 😆 lion yes bears yes and that not tree tokens 12 pit bull no problem airdale terrier but mind dogs 200 3k9 lol ya ty ghunting .
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!
Theres an Interesting blog with good accurate and historic information called AIREDALES ARE A FAILURE I recommend it before anyone get this breed, living off of hype. Its claim to fame was as a battle dog, trained ^ then starved to run to opposition tanks to be blown up aka Suicide mission. The sum total of their greatness. As Hunting dogs, they lack grit &courage-overexaggerated tales of nonsense in comparison to other real hunting dogs like drahthaars, Catahoula/Lacy curs, dogos etc
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
This is painful to watch, its like watching paint dry. They are not hunting dogs, they are otterhounds under all of that hair. There are much more versatile dogs with real grit-from Jagd terriers to Drahtaars to Dogos & Catahoula curs. Airedales have achieved no prominance in anything and are well over 100+ years old, many breeds werent even conceived then ^ far surpassed dales as workers and hunters. The working dales come from Germany with strict breeding standardsSorry but its true.
Hey Dark. Note this is showing the Airedale hunting Pheasants, not fur. If you want an Airedale to hunt bear, like they were known to do 100 years ago, breeders are still around that can get you a dog for that purpose. Overall, Airedales are not as hard as they were 50 - 100 years ago, and that is a good thing for most people. Most want to hunt Pheasants or ducks and there are many around for that. Most don't want an aggressive dog that will kill other dogs as well as fur bearing game like bears and mountain lions.
I really think this is painful to watch as someone who owns GSPs and Versatiles. Its sort of like watching paint dry. Ask why is it that Airedales dont hunt in their own native country? Why is that done by Cockers, Springers, Labs and HPR Versatiles?
There is NO comparison between the breeds. The airedale is a manufactured breed, its not a hound, nor a terrier. The DD/GWP was bred TO Hunt, its the most popular HUNTING dog IN Germany where its LAW to hunt with a dog and recover ALL wounded game. Also the largest Breed club in the world among hunters. Watching a dale hunt is like watching paint dry. Control? Theres no horsepower to control. Its a novelty breed at best. Google: Airedales Are a Failure
Love how he sometimes doesn't quite brings the birds all the way back. Makes the man reach of it. Pure airedale. Insist on being in charge, no matter what the "owner" thinks. Airedales are wonderful dogs! Endlessly charming, funny, clever, ready to make friends but also ready to defending himself or others. Not a good bred for everyone but are great if one up of the challenge of matching wits and energy with them. Scruffy has been gone 10 years and neighbors still tell stories about him.
I have owned six Airedales, including the one in this video. Since this was taken five years ago, he has improved immensely as a hunting companion and I have improved as a handler. We have run in many hunt tests and have done well. I have to say that the reason I hunt is because I can do it over an Airedale. I only bird hunt with my dogs, that's what I show here in this video. I prefer Airedales to all other breeds for that type of hunting and as a family dog. I will own no other breed.
Grateful too see the grating work your doing with the Airdales ,I'd ever have kow there a top class bird dog That said I'd say every bit as good on rabbits or racoon
Es sind die tollsten Hunde. Habe 3 Airedale und 2 Welsh in meinem Leben besessen. ❤❤❤
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.
I’ve wanted a working Airedale since I was 13 and read, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “John Carter on Mars”. I am 62 and my next dog will be one. Thank you for publishing this.
One of the interesting things about Airedales is that they were originally bred to be all around hunting dogs that were capable of hunting any type of furred or feathered critter. They have been used successfully to hunt all types of waterfowl and upland birds, as well as bear, mountain lions, wild boar and raccoon. They were used to find wounded soldiers, lay cable, carry messages and many other tasks for the British and American forces during WW1.
Great video, captures the great hunting style of Airedales.
I love this video. I am researching the hunting Airedales to see if they would be a good fit as my next dog. My dad has had German Wirehaired Pointers for the past 40 years (Rooster is my profile picture) and hunted everything with them. I know if I get a GWP he'll take it over so I was looking into other versatile breeds. Your video really showcases the intelligence and pheasanr hunting ability, thanks for making my search a little easier! Can't wait to share some of my new pup!
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.
The Airedale is not the hunting dog for everyone. Neither is the GSP or Lab for that matter. It is all about personal preference. Most who choose Airedales to hunt over do so because they love to live with such a great all-around dog that doesn't shed, is very smart and very loving. They are also excellent watch dogs if trained for the task. Besides all this they are great fun to hunt over. You can't ask for more than that. This is why they are gaining popularity with hunters.
I enjoyed watching Bob work. Thanks for sharing an insight into the partnership you enjoy with him, and for the great quotes about Airedales. All true!
They shed giant hair spiders, IDK who came up with the no shedding nonsense. (I have owned 13)
I’m seeing them as a very versatile breed
Ross Arnold what??? So they do shed!
Terriers are amazing dogs! I own a rat terrier and I can say is wow. his retrieving and flushing skills are second to non!
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.
Nice video. I have a male Airedale that I use on upland birds and squirrels. They are truly a wonderful, versatile hunting breed.
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!
very well trained! Both in hunting and in obedience! Good work! Congrats!
just amazing! can't wait for the hunting season to begin here in Norway!
Ole.
I'm looking to get an airedale soon. I hope I can get him as well trained for upland as you have Bob. Good work. I will also be using him for other kinds of hunting. They are very smart and versatile dogs!
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.
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.
i love the airedale. very amazing animals, all the talents, over the summer my airedale helped us get a woodchuck...very fun!
Incredibly impressive!
A good watch. A persistent, not hyper approach, to the hunt. Enjoyed Bob's need to get back to the hunt after fetching bird to Scott. I would enjoy hunting over a Hunter such as Bob. Straight shooting Scott.
Very Very cool video...(Good shooting as well!) Thanks for sharing.. I'm actually looking for my first Airedale...
Bob is from a conformation breeder in Iowa, not a hunting breeder. However, since she had had many years of experience with Airedales, she knew Bob was a dog well suited to working. It also helps that she exercises her pups in a nearby field where Pheasants are known to roost. Bob is not typical of all Airedales in the hunting style shown in this video. Airedales do not typically point. Typically, they have more of a hesitation flush. Since Bob is also a competition obedience dog, I was able to train him to point. In years since this video was shot I ran him in AKC spaniel hunt tests where he earned a Senior Hunter title. To do this, I had to work at un-training the pointing. Now at 11 years old, he is retired from hunt testing, but not hunting. We were out this morning. Even in a heavy wind, he found three Pheasants and we brought home two!
I have hunted German Wirehairs for years (like the one in my profile picture). Great versatile family dogs that work on everything from birds to large animals. They are great all around dogs I was just researching different breeds. Since then though I have hunted over a few Airedales in California and they were awesome! Great poise, sharp attentiveness and control - I think breeding is only part of the dog, training and time spent are the most important!
I'd agree with what you said ,Gsp s are great all round dogs properly trained Great tireless workers in wet ireland during shooting season. November to January ,That said after looking g at the Aird ales working in usa ,I'm gobsmacked to see how good they are as shooting dogs ,I k ew a man long dead that shot in his young days I. Ireland and he said the best hunting dogs he e er worked were irish terriers ,Even able to hunt down otters he said and go up six feet after a rising pheasant ,Now virtually nobody uses them like the Airdales, We tend to forget that these breeds served the shooting people of England d a d ireland for a very long g time ,Anyway it's brilliant to see the Airdales hunting pheasant in usa , That'll do the breed a power of good to reestablish itself again 👏 👏 👏 Big praise to the smart shooting g men in usa
I've always had Airedales and I really like them is a good video
Great video. My Airedale is the best thing since sliced bread!
I am on my third Airedale right now. The Boys were Elliott and little brother Billy. They passed last year at 14.5 and 12 years respectfully. Ellie is our current Dale...she is 18 months and a handfull
We usually keep the leg fur (referred to as furnishings in the Airedale world) a little shorter during hunting season. I find that horse mane de-tangler works pretty well at removing the burrs when they occur.
@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.
That was nice. I have never seen an airedale point. Pretty cool.
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!
Airedales have been and still are used as police dogs and have attained the highest of Shitzhund titles. On the other hand many are used as therapy dogs at nursing homes. They have been know to be successful tracking dogs, some are even used in search and rescue. I also know of a team of Airedales that are used in mushing competitions and compete favorably with sled dog breeds. Te Airedale is very smart and can be taught to do about anything, much more than any other breed of hunting dog!
@477DantheMan
I think yours are the exception. All Airedales I have seen, and I have seen many, are very smart.
That's a happy dog. A dog likes to have a task to perform, something they can feel proud of, and this dog is working with his master in the field.....what would a dog rather do than that? The gentleman hunter is an excellent shot----looks like a 20 gauge over-and-under shotgun he's got there----and I just hope he's eating all those birds he's taken in the field. The Airedale is an under-utilized breed, as are many others whose abilities are seldom fully explored. Nice video.
@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.
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?
awesome, as an ex airedale owner... brilliant!
HE LOOKS VERY MECHANICAL WHILE HUNTING
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
The Airedale is a flushing dog. However, according to their AKC hunting style description used to judge them in Spaniel Hunt Tests, they have a "hesitation" flush. Most Airedales I have seen work in the field have a hesitation flush. However, many have a more aggresive flush. The dog in the video was taught to hold the hesitation flush at first as you can see. I have worked with him in recent years to be somewhat more agressive in flushing.
I have a Great Dane trained to "point" deer. If he gives the signal, all I need do is follow him off into the wooded area and nearly always we will find a deer in under 4 minutes. That's from training and a LOT of time spent with the dog. Now if I had an Airedale on the other hand, there's no telling the type of searching and tracking I could do. An Airedale has the prey drive. The Great Dane has what I call the "couch drive" where they are intensely driven to drive everyone else off the couch so they can lay back and monopolize it with a nap that involves them spread out in the most inefficient manner! That's why I'm seriously considering getting an Airedale btw! :)
Video of your Scooby?
You want a good deer dog. grab yourself a blood hound. lazy at home with the wife and kids. but when they have a job to do it's down to business
just a thought. im loving these airdales too
@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.
Thats amazing to see a terrier hunt point and retrieve.
You know, they were used as Police dogs in England in the 1930's.
I heard some are very good guitar players also and one even is an accomplished irish dancer
3:29 "LICK the other dog if he has to" ? Roosevelt , ha ? looooooooooooooooooool
The Airedale in this video is out of the Regent Line in Iowa with a sire out of the Redcoat Line in Minnesota. Since Airedales have been allowed to run in AKC Spaniel Hunt Tests since 2009, I have spent a lot of time training Bob (the dog) during the off season. Bob earned his AKC Senior Hunter Title in May and he is much sharper in the field since this video was shot in 2008. Bob also has multiple obedience titles to his credit, that my wife has trained him to.
I have hunted some redline dogs ,,, would take a pair any day
The airedale is a terrier and this isnt his actual bred for job. The fact he can do it and so much more, like herding, schutzhund, etc. Is what makes them impressive. Hes a jack of many trades he may not be the best of.
This dog is fantastic. Is he "typical" of most Airedales or is he from exemplary hunting stock?
They all want to hunt but seem to like fur better than birds.
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
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?
I currently have my sixth airedale.... wouldn't have any other breed.
There have incidentally been 3 airedales in the Whitehouse
We now have our eighth and ninth Airedalels.... we just love 'em
Good dog!!
IS there a hunting school for airedales? I had one growing up and am thinking about getting one for hunting
Faulkner's The Bear brought me here
I've always thought that A. are more kind of flushing dogs. You know, for wild boar, roe's, foxes, badgers. Also for bloodhound aspects.
A forestman i know here in Bavaria has had them, 2 of them, instead of a 'Steirische Rauhhaarbracke' for deer hunting in the Alps.
Very uncommon and seldom today.
Have you ever think about a German Flushing Dog=Wachtelhund=Quail Dog=German Spaniel as allround-hunter?!
(It isn't a Spaniel, it looks like a one. It's an old bavarian purebreed.)
How do you handle the burrs on their coat? If I could solve that problem I may agree with you about the breed.
Can these dogs be used for waterfowl hunting? I had one growing up. I can't see myself having any other dog.
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.
Yes, they are good water dogs. I have friends who hunt ducks with them.
@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.
My airedale puppy loves to hunt... my socks
The Airedale Terrier Club of America has a Hunting and Field Committee that may be able to help you connect with a breeder and/or training options for your Airedale. On the ATCA web site, click on "Versatile Airedales" and then on "Hunting and Field" to find links to more information.
@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.
Ill take a chessy any day over an airedale and i have owned both. I personally would never own another Airedale no matter how attractive they are they dont take to instruction well and become aggressive if you try to get them to do anything they dont want to do. Chesapeakes can be problematic but i had nothing but dedication and loyalty from Cheasapeakes and Airedales were just the opposite. I figured they would be smart and loyal like fox terriers and from two different breeders i got similar temperament in airedales, hard headed, aggressive and hard to teach. Would never get another one.
@sturman75 .... because they're delicious and nutritious. Farmed chickens are the real nightmare. But don't tell anyone.... leave more upland for me.
@TheMuenzer yes. Don't buy the line that a family dog can't hunt.
@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.
whats does he do with those birds?
Probably taste like squirrel
Maybe one day the Airedale will be what it was 100 years ago again.
+Cody Clemmons never i have one and he is nothing like this what happened
+Cody Clemmons I have seen many like Bob in more recent years. They are owned by people who are dedicated to the breed and to having a well trained dog in the field.
+Cody Clemmons Just like any bird dog, you get out what you put in. Bob was five years old when this video was shot. He peaked at about age nine to be an exceptional bird trailer. All those seasons we trained and hunt tested all summer and hunted in the fall. He is retired now at nearly 13 years old and i am bringing up another youngster, now 3 years old.
Airedale pointer/retriever.
I just can get use to airdales used bird hunting lol 😆 lion yes bears yes and that not tree tokens 12 pit bull no problem airdale terrier but mind dogs 200 3k9 lol ya ty ghunting .
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!
Theres an Interesting blog with good accurate and historic information called AIREDALES ARE A FAILURE
I recommend it before anyone get this breed, living off of hype.
Its claim to fame was as a battle dog, trained ^ then starved to run to opposition tanks to be blown up aka Suicide mission. The sum total of their greatness.
As Hunting dogs, they lack grit &courage-overexaggerated tales of nonsense in comparison to other real hunting dogs like drahthaars, Catahoula/Lacy curs, dogos etc
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
This is painful to watch, its like watching paint dry.
They are not hunting dogs, they are otterhounds under all of that hair.
There are much more versatile dogs with real grit-from Jagd terriers to Drahtaars to Dogos & Catahoula curs.
Airedales have achieved no prominance in anything and are well over 100+ years old, many breeds werent even conceived then ^ far surpassed dales as workers and hunters.
The working dales come from Germany with strict breeding standardsSorry but its true.
Whats the breeding of your 'dale?
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.
Airedales Good...hunting bad
Airedale’s make good spaniels lol, but are so gutless against real game pmsl
Hey Dark. Note this is showing the Airedale hunting Pheasants, not fur. If you want an Airedale to hunt bear, like they were known to do 100 years ago, breeders are still around that can get you a dog for that purpose. Overall, Airedales are not as hard as they were 50 - 100 years ago, and that is a good thing for most people. Most want to hunt Pheasants or ducks and there are many around for that. Most don't want an aggressive dog that will kill other dogs as well as fur bearing game like bears and mountain lions.
I really think this is painful to watch as someone who owns GSPs and Versatiles.
Its sort of like watching paint dry.
Ask why is it that Airedales dont hunt in their own native country? Why is that done by Cockers, Springers, Labs and HPR Versatiles?
There is NO comparison between the breeds.
The airedale is a manufactured breed, its not a hound, nor a terrier.
The DD/GWP was bred TO Hunt, its the most popular HUNTING dog IN Germany where its LAW to hunt with a dog and recover ALL wounded game. Also the largest Breed club in the world among hunters.
Watching a dale hunt is like watching paint dry. Control? Theres no horsepower to control.
Its a novelty breed at best.
Google: Airedales Are a Failure
Thats amazing to see a terrier hunt point and retrieve.
You know, they were used as Police dogs in England in the 1930's.