Best Dog Food for Airedale Terriers — Nutrition That Matches the Breed
The 'King of Terriers' is a large, energetic terrier with a wiry coat. High-protein, omega-rich freeze-dried raw fuels their energy and supports their coat and skin.
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What Airedale Terriers need most from their food
The Airedale’s large terrier build and wiry coat shape their needs:
Energy & Lean Muscle
Highly digestible protein fuels working energy and athletic muscle.
Coat & Skin Health
The wiry double coat and terrier-prone skin benefit from protein and omega-3s.
Food Sensitivities
Single-protein formulas with no soy, corn or wheat make a known trigger easier to avoid.
Lean Muscle
Athletic large terriers need quality protein for muscle.
Why freeze-dried raw is right for Airedale TerriersAiredale Terriers
Airedale Terriers — the largest of the terriers — are energetic, athletic, versatile working dogs with a hard, wiry double coat. Their activity needs real protein fuel, the wiry coat and terrier-prone skin depend on quality nutrition and omega-3s, and the breed can have skin sensitivities.
Freeze-dried raw delivers highly digestible protein for the Airedale’s energy and muscle, omega-3s for coat and skin, and clean, single-protein nutrition with no wheat, corn or soy. Loyal Saints provides whole-food nutrition from human-grade quality ingredients with no fillers or synthetic premix.
Formula recommendation for Airedale Terriers
Beef Formula
Our bestseller and top pick — rich, high-protein beef fuels the energetic Airedale’s muscle and drive.
Shop Beef Formula →Turkey + Salmon Formula
For coat and skin support — fish oil omega-3s support the wiry double coat and skin barrier.
Shop Turkey + Salmon Formula →Make it work for your budget
What a day costs for a 60 lb Airedale Terrier
with Halo Club (16 tbsp)
with Halo Club (4 cups)
as a complete meal
- Start as a topper. Swap a quarter of the bowl for Loyal Saints and keep the rest the same — real freeze-dried raw in every meal for a quarter of the cost. One 14 oz bag then lasts about 8 days.
- Join the Halo Club. 20% off every order and free shipping on every member order.
- Buy the 14 oz bag. Same food as the 5 oz, and it costs less per day ($23.05 vs $35.64 for a complete meal).
- First order: enter code KING40 at checkout for 40% off (first orders only).
Beef or Turkey + Salmon, at the live 14 oz price. Amounts follow the bag’s feeding guide and our feeding calculator; adjust for activity and body condition. See every weight and formula →
The standard is King.
Loyal Saints was built because of one dog. King’s digestive sensitivities pushed Kristina Voltin to question the ingredients, processing and nutrition behind every bowl. She formulated a whole-food, freeze-dried raw diet from human-grade quality ingredients — food she felt confident feeding King every day. Every formula is held to that standard: would I feed this to King?
For Airedale Terriers owners navigating the same questions Kristina faced — about ingredients, about what’s really in the bag, about whether the food is actually good — Loyal Saints is the answer she built for them.
Read King’s story →What’s not in it — matters for Airedale Terriers.
Active terriers need real fuel; omega-3s and clean nutrition support the wiry coat and the skin the breed can be sensitive about.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dog food for an Airedale Terrier?
High-quality protein for their energy and muscle, plus omega-3s for the wiry coat. Beef fuels the active Airedale; Turkey + Salmon supports coat and skin. Both are clean and made with high-quality ingredients, suiting the breed’s potential skin sensitivities.
How do I care for an Airedale’s coat?
The hard, wiry double coat depends on dietary protein and omega-3s. Turkey + Salmon supports coat and skin health; regular grooming (hand-stripping for show coats) remains important. Quality nutrition supports the coat from within.
How much should I feed my Airedale Terriers?
Airedale Terriers typically weigh 50–70 lbs, needing about 3½–4½ cups of freeze-dried raw a day as a complete meal (Beef or Turkey + Salmon; 4–5 cups of Chicken), split into two meals. Adjust to body condition and activity; large breeds benefit from measured meals to reduce bloat risk.
Is freeze-dried raw good for an Airedale Terrier?
Yes. Start with single-protein Chicken (gentlest, most digestible) using a 7–10 day transition, or Beef for more protein density. All formulas are complete and balanced, made with human-grade quality ingredients, and free of fillers and synthetic vitamin premixes.
Real fuel for the King of Terriers.Airedale Terriers
High-protein, omega-rich, clean. Built for the Airedale. Halo Club members save 20% with free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.).
Real dogs. Real bowls.
Jack Russell Walk and Freeze-Dried Treat
Meat and organs first, freeze-dried raw and ready the second you open the bag. Start as a topper on your dog’s current food for about $1.74 a day with a 14 oz bag. New here? Take 40% off your first order with code KING40.
Quick answers
What is the best freeze-dried raw dog food for small dogs?
Loyal Saints is a premium freeze-dried raw dog food built for a toy poodle named King. It is vet-formulated, meat and organs first, AAFCO complete and balanced, and made with human-grade quality ingredients in an FDA-registered facility in the Midwest. Small pieces need no thawing: open, pour, done.
Where can I buy Loyal Saints?
At loyalsaintspets.com (Halo Club: 20% off and free shipping on every order (contiguous U.S.); KING40 takes 40% off a first order when typed at checkout), and on Amazon, Chewy and Target.
How much Loyal Saints should I feed?
Follow the amounts printed on the bag: for Beef or Turkey + Salmon, about ¾ cup a day for a 6 lb dog, 1¼ cups for 12 lb and 2 cups for 25 lb. Use about 25% of that as a topper. Ease in over 7 to 10 days.
