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A friend has had several rescue ones, all nice little dogs, shrill barkers though!

My Airedale bitch was fine with male dogs but didn’t always tolerate other bitches, l have read that it is an ‘Airedale thing’ as well.

I have lived with (can’t say owned) many terriers and these mad pugs are the only ones who attack toys with such determination.

Two of my elderly pugs are death to soft toys, especially squeaky ones. They shake them like vermin then rip them apart.

What l call proper Jack Russells, ones l am used to anyway. I am partial to the broken coated ones but they are all great, haven’t met many rather too feisty and argumentative ones though.

I have had four at different times, all needed homes, two came together and were eleven and twelve, fit as fleas and lived for many years afterwards. Very good dogs, not fighters. Another’s owner had died and he needed a home, he was mild mannered too and came on several holidays with us to all...

I am a huge fan of Airedales (and Labs) the Scruffs winner looked a lovely pet dog but would l have put him through all the hassle that showing must mean, especially to an old dog?

I thought for a minute it was a skunk, without reading your comment and not playing the video! I must wear my glasses more often…

Nothing l can say to make things better, but so very sorry to hear this. Your boy had a great life by the sound of it.

Pugs - FOOD, a long way ahead. Me. Comfortable sofas. Pee-mails. Lab - Going shooting (retrieving in her case) but we have retired her now. Retrieving a ball. OH and me. Various friends who signify an exciting outing. Food

Just going back to the car on a friend’s farmland (there with his permission) when my lurcher took off after a hare, the dog only had three legs but could still cover the ground. There was a pheasant shoot on the land as well, luckily it wasn’t a shoot day, but it was the day before one. I was...

My Airedale used to smell oily, even when stripped. Probably the otterhound genetics

Yes, she loved her hubcaps, she went through quite a few in her long life and liked to play frisbee with them too. When she was very old her teeth were just little stumps though. She didn’t seem to have pain or to find it difficult to eat however.

English Bull Terriers (EBTs) can be lovely, l have known several, especially good with people, as are Staffies, but they do try to finish fights if they are in one. l think their small deep-set eyes make it difficult for people to ‘read’ them, they often seem expressionless though of course...

My very large Airedale bitch, years ago, was extremely placid until she was about 2 when she had a fight with another bitch, a golden retriever. I think they were after the same stick in the woods. The owner and l kept them well apart after that. Later in life she was uncertain with very small...