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The Irish Wolfhound is a breed of large sighthound that has, by its presence and substantial size, inspired literature, poetry and mythology. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] One of the largest of all breeds of dog , the breed is used by coursing hunters who have prized it for its ability to dispatch game caught by other, swifter sighthounds.
Wolves, though now extinct in Ireland, were once numerous; the Irish were said to be plagued by the animals and bred a special type of dog, the Irish Wolfhound, to hunt them. As late as 1650, the town of Coleraine was said to have been attacked by a pack of hungry wolves. [1]
Developed modern Irish Wolfhound breed Captain George Augustus Graham (6 August 1833 – 21 October 1909) was a British Army officer, historian and dog breeder . He is best known for reviving the Irish Wolfhound from extinction and establishing the modern breed standard. [ 1 ]
Television personality Lorraine Kelly tweeted: “Loving Seamus the Irish Wolfhound – effortlessly stealing the show.” Seema Malhotra, the MP for Feltham and Heston, added: “Last year I had ...
Meet Max, a young boy who loves going on walks with his Irish Wolfhound, Chicken. He knows they look quite a pair when walking along the street, but is amused but the number of people who make the ...
The result is the Irish Wolfhound as we know it today. And though scholars still debate whether or not the modern breed is an accurate representation of those ancient Irish animals, or simply ...
Sir Michael of Sheppey, Nagle's first Irish Wolfhound, painting by Aldin. As a child, Nagle had a Pomeranian and a Bulldog, but was promised she could have a larger dog once her schooling was completed. [14] In 1913 her dream came to fruition with the purchase of her first Irish Wolfhound, Manin Michael, for £5. [14]
Chicken is a two-year-old Irish Wolfhound, and like most members of her breed, she’s positively massive. Her adventures are chronicled on the social media feed aptly named @ginormousdog.