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AlseaoorangairedalesWaldport, Oregon 97394 Contact: Karen Swanson Phone: (541) 563-3006 Affiliations: AKC Dedicated to the breeding of the Rare Oorang Airedales from the famous old lines : Ouachita, Mooreland, Sambarda, Rowland, Cabin Hill, Woodriver. These are some of the best huge working farm dogs you will ever find. Their size & weight is enough to move off any of Oregon's large predators ie. Bear & Cougar. With a little guidance on our part, together with their natural instincts, they are easily taught to protect all of the various types of animals we raise on our farm & to guard the fruit orchards from the elk & bear. They prefer to Move Off the unwanted predators but Will engage if necessary. They do bark but they growl more often, especially at night when stealth is necessary -- they take their jobs seriously. A true Gentle Giant with the family and to those when introduced - whether animals or people. Oorang Airedales are easy to school & are a relaxed type of dog by nature. When not "on the job" they lay around quietly & conserve their energy while keeping a ear out for their family's safety. I feel very safe when out on the country trails with my Airedales. Both of our females are 25" at the shoulders & weigh 90lbs. These are not the small, show dog type, these are the large, rare, old fashioned working type that President Teddy Roosevelt loved & hunted with. John Wayne had this massive working type as well. The large Oorang Airedale became in vogue soon after the Airedale first came to this country from England. The breed is a water retriever - hence the soft mouth, a hunter & a guardian / companion of home & hearth. Our lines are from the old working dog bloodlines, bred for hunting, guarding, companionship that have survived from the early 1940's. They have been bred for balance of mind, conformation, strength, intelligence, physical health & temperament - all being at the top of the criteria list. This is a breed that I am dedicated to saving as there are so few of these working animals of the old lineages remaining today.
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