Due to an international audience, we have decided to keep the website in English.
You are welcome to contact us in one of our written or spoken languages Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish in addition to English.
Welcome to kennel Wayosi
We are a small-scale breeder of Rhodesian Ridgeback and working-line Airedale Terrier (leistungszucht) located just outside of Oslo, Norway.
We prioritice functionality and health through comprehensive assessments, including evaluations of mentality, work capacity and health screenings.
Airedale terrier puppies
We are planning our 4th generation of home-bred Airedale Terriers in 2027. The female will be Kelsi, an exceptional female who checks all the boxes in our books.
Please feel free to contact us for recommendations for other serious breeders who prioritise mentality and health.
Latest news
Planned litter 2026 – Rhodesian Ridgeback
We are thrilled to introduce Wayosi Jambalaya (Navi) and Adoreas Ridged Kenzo (Kenzo) as the parents of our upcoming L-litter during spring/summer 2026. We believe this combination represents the qualities we value most in the Rhodesian Ridgeback and will hopefully [...]
Nani is new Norwegian Rally Obedience Champion!
In Norway, for a dog to become any kind of working champion, they need at least a «Good» from an exterior show. Today Nani attended her first and probably last exterior show, with excellent and CAC from open class with [...]
All K-litter puppies have found their forever homes
All our Airedale terrier puppies in our K-litter have now found their forever homes. The four girls, Keeva, Tyra, Kara, and Kelsi, will live in Norway, while the boy, Keny, will live in Finland. The litter will be named Kenward [...]
Airedaleterrier puppies 6 weeks old, available to the right home
Our lovely Airedaleterrier puppies from our K-litter turned 6 weeks old, and the "fun period" has certainly started. Now their personalities are showing more and more, and we are happy to see that the puppies are happy, curious, playful and [...]
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We believe that openness and having honest information about our dogs and litters available on our website is key to sustainable dog breeding.
We are proud to say that we have published a complete breeding records overview of the health and other relevant information of our own dogs and dogs we have bred in order to give an easy overview for puppy buyers and other breeders.
The Wayosi breeding records can be found HERE.
Wayosi Science & Education Blog
The Complexity of Hip Dysplasia (HD) in Dogs
Hip dysplasia (HD) is a polygenic and multifactorial developmental condition, which basically means that multiple genes in combination with various non-genetic factors are involved in the development of the condition. Although the examples in this text focus on the two [...]
Trends in Hip Dysplasia (HD) Prevalence in Airedale Terriers Born between 2000-2024 in Norway and Sweden
In Airedale Terriers, as in many other breeds in the Nordic countries, we are seeing a decline in the proportion of dogs diagnosed with hip dysplasia (HD) grade A (clear), while the prevalence of grades B (also clear) and C [...]
Why We Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater
The Swedish Rhodesian Ridgeback Club (SRRS), in collaboration with Swedish breeders, recently updated its Breeding Strategies (RAS) to allow the use of ridgeless dogs (genotype r/r) in breeding under specific conditions. Read more about their "Strategies for Health and Long-term [...]
The Challenging Journey From Old Truths to New Insights
We all care about preserving our breed's unique qualities, and the current situation with decreasing genetic diversity certainly makes the situation more challenging. It’s only natural that as we gain more knowledge and realize the need for change, we all [...]
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