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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]
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.
Gelert (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡɛlɛrt]) is a legendary wolfhound associated with the village of Beddgelert (whose name means "Gelert's Grave") in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. [1] In the legend, Llywelyn the Great returns from hunting to find his baby missing, the cradle overturned, and Gelert with a blood-smeared mouth. Believing the dog 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 ...
Merlin the Irish Wolfhound started cuddling on his Mom’s lap when he was a puppy—although for that breed, even a puppy can weight forty or fifty pounds! And even though he’s far bigger now ...
Irish wolfhounds are large dogs that can grow to be over 100 pounds. They tend to be affectionate with family members and can be well-behaved around young children and other dogs, according to the ...
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]
Irish Wolfhounds are somewhat of a “couch potato” but because of their great size, they still need a good amount of room to live and to get in even moderate amounts of exercise.