| The Irish Wolfhound became so popular as
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| | red overcoats. White, gray, red, brindle
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| a gift a couple of centuries ago that
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| | and black are all recognized by the AKC
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| exportation from Britain was banned for
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| | standard.
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| several decades. They are a very large
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| | The sheer size of these dogs makes them a
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| dog, sometimes weighing in at 150 pounds.
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| | good choice for a guard dog, but it's
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| The Irish Wolfhound has a shaggy coat and
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| | important to note that guarding doesn't
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| a muscular body, but these dogs require
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| | come naturally to this breed. They do
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| careful care and attention.
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| | tend to be loyal to a fault and will
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| The popularity of the Irish Wolfhound was
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| | usually prefer to spend time with their
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| probably due to the fact that it was
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| | family above and beyond all other
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| favored among the nobility and wealthy
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| | activities. They do like to play, but
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| families. There's no doubt that the
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| | their size makes them clumsy - not
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| large, shaggy appearance of these giants
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| | typically a good choice for an indoor
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| is what attracted the attention of so
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| | pet, especially if there's limited space.
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| many people.
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| | The Irish Wolfhound is usually very easy
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| The breed originated as a hunting dog,
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| | to train. Most who own, breed or train
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| mainly for big game. Elk, wolves and hogs
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| | these dogs seem to think that these
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| were among the animals the Irish
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| | canines are very anxious to please and
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| Wolfhound were trained to track - hence
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| | will try to anticipate what is wanted.
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| the selective breeding to gain the large
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| | Their willingness to learn makes them a
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| size. This is the tallest breed of dog in
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| | good choice for learning tricks, though
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| existence.
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| | what they can do will be somewhat limited
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| The popularity of the breed and the
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| | by their size. Remember that early
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| constant exportation combined with the
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| | training is a must, because a grown Irish
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| fact that the fox hunts in England killed
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| | Wolfhound will likely be too big to be
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| out the entire fox population led to the
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| | controlled by a normal-sized person.
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| near-demise of the Irish Wolfhound. In
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| | One of the negative points of the Irish
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| fact, it's noted that there were probably
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| | Wolfhound is this dog's tendency toward a
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| no full-blood Irish Wolfhounds left in
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| | short life. They typically live only
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| Ireland at some point during the 17th
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| | about seven or eight years, mostly due to
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| Century. When the breed was returned to
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| | their large size. Their size also makes
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| its native country, new bloodlines were
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| | them susceptible to hip problems. Young
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| introduced - including that of the Great
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| | Irish Wolfhounds, unlike most puppies,
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| Dane - in an effort to revitalize the
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| | need limited exercise. Long walks are not
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| breed.
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| | a good idea until the muscle mass catches
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| As a rule, the Irish Wolfhound tends
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| | up to the rapidly growing frame of the
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| toward light colors - gray or white. Some
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| | Irish Wolfhound pup.
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| have darker markings, including black or
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