Photo: Camillo 60 · CC BY-SA 3.0 dog breed · 927 on Animalso
Irish wolfhound
Ireland
- Animal
- Dog
- Origin
- Ireland
- Height
- 71 cm
- Weight
- 40.5 kg
About the Irish wolfhound
The Irish Wolfhound is a breed of large sighthound that has, by its presence and substantial size, inspired literature, poetry and mythology. 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. In 1902, the Irish Wolfhound was declared the regimental mascot of the Irish Guards.
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Photo credits3 photographs on this page
- Irish wolfhound — Camillo 60 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Glen of Imaal Terrier — Scoo · CC BY-SA 2.5 · file page
- Irish Setter — Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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