15 Amazing Facts About Airedale Terriers You Probably Never Knew By Allen Abby - Harding loved his curly-haired terrier and even had 1000 bronze miniatures of the dog’s likeness made to hand out to his friends and colleagues. The Airedale’s tenacity, athleticism, and eagerness to please made them perfect army dogs in World War I. Britain began to use dogs as soldiers after Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Hautenville Richardson demonstrated their helpfulness. Please follow and like us: