Airedale Terrier vs Bullmastiff — Side by Side

	Airedale Terrier	Bullmastiff
Lifespan	10-13 years	7-9 years
Size	Large	Large
Weight	40-65 lb	100-130 lb
Energy	High	Moderate
Grooming	Moderate	Low
Shedding	Low	Moderate
With kids	Good with kids	With supervision

What actually separates them

Less hair on the sofa with the Airedale Terrier. More with the Bullmastiff.
Less brushing with the Bullmastiff. More with the Airedale Terrier.
Calmer of the two is the Bullmastiff. The one that needs more exercise is the Airedale Terrier.
Airedale Terrier tends to live longer — 10-13 years against 7-9 years.
With young children, Airedale Terrier is the safer default — Bullmastiff is listed as "With supervision".

The honest downside of each

Airedale Terrier

As the largest terrier breed, the Airedale keeps a full terrier prey drive and stubborn streak in a 50-plus-pound body, and breed mortality surveys put cancer as the cause of roughly 4 in 10 Airedale deaths — noticeably higher than most breeds.

Bullmastiff

A peer-reviewed veterinary study of Bullmastiffs found a median lifespan of just 8.5 years, with cancer responsible for well over a quarter of all deaths — this breed's short lifespan and real jowl-drool are two things buyers drawn to its imposing, protective look are rarely told upfront.

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Airedale Terrier · Bullmastiff
Health problems, origin and what living with each is actually like.