History and Facts: This breed was developed in the 1800s by crossing Finnish Spitz - type dogs (
excellent big game hunting skills) with Russian Utchak Shepherds.
Not exact matches
Airedales have successfully mastered everything from
big -
game hunting, coon -
hunting, being
excellent police dogs to obedience work.
When the breed was imported to Rhodesia, the
big game hunters of the time found them to be
excellent hunters and used them to
hunt lions.