Fish said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

so do you think airedales would be better? are they a
little more relaxed?

"Better" is a hard thing to define. It's important to get out
and meet the dogs and their owners and their breeders.

FWIW, the young Airedale terriers I know are way more active
than the Welsh and Lakeland and Irish terriers I know. The
latter breeds are also easy to pick up.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.