Airedales were used for everything from carrying messages to locating fallen soldiers.
Airedales are very intelligent, which means they can learn tasks and tricks very quickly.
Like all terriers, Airedales can be prone to digging, chasing, and barking, behaviors often found to be undesirable, yet they also have a fun-loving, active, and comical attitude that their humans find to be rewarding and irresistible.