BACKGROUND
The Airedale Terrier is the largest of the Terrier breeds. It was bred in the Aire Valley, in Yorkshire, England, from 1810 until the 1870s. The Otter hound was crossed with the now extinct Old English Black and Tan Terrier. This produced an intelligent all-round working dog, capable of hunting with the miners of the day and guarding the women and children when the men were at work.
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
The average lifespan of an Airedale is 14 years, and with good care and nutrition can live up to 16 years of age.
AVERAGE SIZE & WEIGHT
The ideal height for an Airedale bitch is 55cm to 58cm, and it weighs from 20kg to 23kg while the male is normally 58cm to 61cm and weighs up to 28kg.
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BACKGROUND
This gorgeous dog is believed to have originated in Germany. Its name, Affenpinscher, translates as "Monkey Terrier" which describes this little dog very well. In the farmlands of Germany they survived by hunting rats and mice and so protected the farmers” supply of winter food. The two World Wars nearly wiped out the breed, but thanks to some dedicated people it is thriving again.
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
When considering bringing a dog home, you need to realise that you are taking it on for its lifetime and an Affenpinscher can live up to 14 years of age.
AVERAGE SIZE & WEIGHT
24cm to 28cm
3kg to 4kg
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BACKGROUND
They started out in England as Toy Manchester Terriers, progressed to Toy Black and Tans, then to Miniature Black and Tans and in 1962 took their present title of English Toy Terrier.
Despite its small size, it still retains the ability to hunt vermin, inherited from its Manchester Terrier forebears, and can be an excellent ratter. The Italian Greyhound is also believed to been used in its development and that could account for the more elegant, slender outline. The result is a graceful, well-balanced, compact Toy dog, with Terrier temperament and characteristics.
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
These cute little dogs usually live to 10 years of age, but given lots of love and attention and the right nutrition will often live to 13 years.
AVERAGE SIZE & WEIGHT
These are quite small dogs with the bitches normally weighing 2.7kg and 26cm tall, with the males weighing 3.6kg and reaching to 31cm in height.
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BACKGROUND
The correct name for this beautiful toy breed is Maltese (not Maltese Terrier as it is often referred to). No one is certain of the origins of the breed despite claims that they came from the island of Malta, or that they are similar to the dogs worshipped by the ancient Egyptians. There is little doubt though that they are one of the oldest of all dog breeds, with records of this type of dog dating from 6000 BC. They were a prized possession of the people of Malta, as well as an exotic animal of trade in the Middle East.
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
Maltese live from between 12 to 16 years of age.
AVERAGE HEIGHT & WEIGHT
25cm to 30cm
3kg to 4kg
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BACKGROUND
The Sussex Spaniel is one of the earliest developed spaniel breeds (recognised as such since 1790) but unfortunately is one of the rarest. At the end of World War II there were only eight of the breed in England and all the present-day Sussex have descended from them. The Sussex was bred to work in heavy cover such as bramble and rhododendron on the estates of Rosehill, Sussex.
The Sussex will carry sticks and assorted things of their own accord but need early, patient training to retrieve successfully. The Sussex spaniel was reintroduced into Australia in 1985, and unlike some breeds, they are not prolific breeders.
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
The Sussex can live up to 11 years of age.
AVERAGE SIZE & WEIGHT
38cm to 41cm
18kg to 20kg
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