Helen Clark
#7 Many Presidents have had Airedales.
Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge — three successive presidents — all had Airedale Terriers.
#8 Their hardiness, intelligence, tenacity and general versatility mean that they are viable choices for all sorts of different roles and canine sports.
#9 They are keen to please, adaptive and love learning new skills.
#10 They also have a higher attention span than most dogs, and take well to intensive, fun reward-based training.
#11 They are notably good with children.
#12 They are generally calm, tolerant and kind.
