Airedales Westminster 2016

Airedales competition at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 16, 2016. Best of Breed was U.S. Grand Champion Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, owned by Emma Darling and Gregory Darling, handled by Ernesto Lara.

[@EBThisThat]

I would be hard pressed judging *any* dogs since I love them so much, but these are handsome Airedales. I'd really be treed. No pun intended.

[@jimquantic]

Amazed the experts at shows will say stupid things like "they like to chase" , when in fact, they are terriers, and are supposed to KILL. Why can't they just say so--hey, I like em, but I know what they are, and why they don't recommend getting one if you have another dog or dogs, and I know, if you insist, you should get a different sex, so you have a male Airedale and female other sex, or female Airedale for that matter. Otherwise one or both WILL get hurt, maybe killed. EVERYONE in show circles know this--why don't they say so and educate the public? I truly don't get it.

[@oxfords1]

That's because they're ignorant. In fact I've owned 6 Airedales. All of them with other dogs. Three male Airedales at once, then two male Airedales, then one male Airedale with 3 males Scotties presently. Not once has there ever ever been so much as a curled lip. They get along famously with other dogs, however should a strange dog attack you or it, the gloves come off. They are something to be reckoned with. My present Airedale had a back injury and was just starting to walk again on three legs, when we got charged by a pit bull that got away from it's owner. I jumped in front of my Airedale to protect him since he was on 3 legs with a bad disc and he jumped in front of me and took that pit on. It was a bruhaha and I was ridiculous enough to grab the pit by the tail, pulling him in the opposite direction so as not to let my dog get hurt. He didn't care he became a beast and would not let up.. He whooped that pits ass. All these years of having him and I never saw any aggression from him but when push comes to shove the terrier comes out and takes charge. They were bred to hunt which involves chasing duh right?