[Terriergal]

Where are the AIREDALES???

Jack -- One BRAVE Airedale!

During World War I, the Airedale Terrier was among the most common and popular breeds trained by the British for guard and messenger duty; eventually the Airedale was named the official breed of the British Army...

One Airedale, named Jack, purportedly saved a battalion from destruction by carrying a message through one-half mile of swamp. The artillery barrage that surrounded him broke his jaw and shattered his foreleg. But he persevered, delivered his message to headquarters and then fell dead. The battalion was relieved, and Jack was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for "Gallantry in the Field."

[SAMWolf]

Thanks terriergal.

I guess the Marines in WWII prefered the Doberman and German Shepard.