Irish Wolfhound breed information and pictures
The Irish Wolfhound is part of the Hound group. The Irish Wolfhound is a dog with Above Average problem solving abilities. The trainability of the Irish Wolfhound is Excellent. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Hunting, The Irish Wolfhound lifestyle is Very adaptable to indoor/outdoor living
Irish Wolfhounds are prone to cardiomyopathy, bone cancer, bloat, PRA, Von Willebrands and hip dysplasia. It is important that when contacting a Irish Wolfhound breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Irish Wolfhound from a petstore which commonly are known to support Irish Wolfhound puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Irish Wolfhound health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Irish Wolfhound breed standard.
Irish Wolfhounds are prone to cardiomyopathy, bone cancer, bloat, PRA, Von Willebrands and hip dysplasia. It is important that when contacting a Irish Wolfhound breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Irish Wolfhound from a petstore which commonly are known to support Irish Wolfhound puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Irish Wolfhound health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Irish Wolfhound breed standard.
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Irish Wolfhound
Group: Hound
Size: Shoulder height: 71 - 79 cm (28 - 31.25 inches).
Weight: Minimum 105 pounds for female, 120 pounds for male
| Country of Origin: Ireland. |
| Character: Irish Wolfhounds are friendly, gentle, loyal, and calm. |
| Temperment: This dog gets along well with children, other dogs, and any household pets. There will be no problems provided early socialization has taken place. |
| Coat: Is rather unkempt-looking, cough, coarse and hard. Can be plain white, brown, black, red, or grey. |
| Care: Regular grooming with a brush and comb is required. Twice a year, dead hair will need to be plucked from the coat. |
| Colour: Gray, brindle, red, black, pure white, fawn |
| Comments: A quality retriever in any cover and for a variety of game. Heavy coat gives him protection for long exposure in icy water. Needs grooming, but does not need to be clipped like a poodle. Their unusual coat of crisp, tight, water-repellent curls lends . |
| Purposes: Family Pet, Hunting, |
The Irish Wolfhound is part of the Hound group. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Hunting, The Irish Wolfhound lifestyle is Very adaptable to indoor/outdoor living