The largest breed in the Terrier Group, Airedales were exhibited at dog shows in Cape Town as early as 1889. Known as the king of terriers, the Airedale is a native of Yorkshire.

Often called the Amstaff, this Terrier breed is relatively new in SA, the first being registered here in 1994. Like his British cousin, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the Amstaff’s roots date back to the 1800s

Developed in Australia in the early 1900s, the Australian Silky Terrier arrived in South Africa in the late 1960s, and falls in the Toy group despite the Terrier in his name.

The Bedlington Terrier is one of the most distinctive dogs of all. The Bedlington takes his name from the coalmining village of Bedlington in Northumberland, England.