The large type have been used for big game hunting and as family guardians or as pets, but usually do poorly in AKC (American Kennel Club) conformation shows. It has been claimed that the larger 'Oorang' type Airedales are more eager than the smaller, breed standard Airedales, but this is not necessarily so. The large type have been used for big game hunting and as family guardians or as pets, but usually do poorly in AKC (American Kennel Club) conformation shows. This larger type is also significantly more prone to hip dysplasia than the standard Airedales. In the United States, this breed has been used to hunt big game, upland birds, and water fowl, and serve in many other working capacities. During the 1930s, when airedales were farmed like livestock, a few American breeders developed the Oorang Airedale offshoot.
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