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With proper diet, exercize, and prompt health care when it's needed, an Airedale can live about 12 years.

All purebred dog breeds have some diseases or conditions they are prone to develop, due to years of interbreeding. For the Airedale Terrier, the following are thought to be hereditary, may occur in this breed:

Hip Dysplasia

Cerebellar abiotrophy (rare)

Corneal Dystrophy

Hypothyroidism

Pulmonic Stenosis

Entropion

Retinal Dysplasia

Progressive Retinal Atrophy

That's not to say that every Airedale will develop these, but that's why it's important to buy a dog or puppy from a reputable breeder who tests their dogs for conditions, so the diseases won't be passed down to future generations.

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