Irish Wolfhound

Irish Wolfhound
Irish Wolfhound
Origin	Ireland
Height
Traits
Height	81–86 cm (32–34 in)
	Males
	Females
Weight	Males
	Females
Coat	rough and hard on the head, body and legs; beard and hair over eyes particularly wiry
Colour	black, brindle, fawn, grey, red, pure white, or any colour seen in the Deerhound
Litter size	4–12
Life span	4.75–9.9 years
Irish Kennel Club
Kennel club standards
Irish Kennel Club	standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale	standard
	Dog (domestic dog)

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.^[6]^[7]^[8] In 1902, the Irish Wolfhound was declared the regimental mascot of the Irish Guards.^[9]

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^ Manfield, Mark (2019). Irish Wolfhound Bible And Irish Wolfhounds. DYM Worldwide Publishers. ISBN 9781913154042.
^ DeQuoy, Alfred W. (1971). The Irish Wolfhound in Irish literature and law. ASIN B003S8E6J2.
^ Scharff, R. F. (August 1924). "On the breeds of dogs peculiar to Ireland and their origin". The Irish Naturalist. 33 (8): 77–88. JSTOR 25525370.
^ Hogan, Edmund I. (1897). The History of the Irish Wolfdog. Read Books (published 9 February 2009). ISBN 978-1-4437-9697-2.
^ Parker; et al. (2017). "Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development". Cell Reports. 19 (4): 697–708. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2017.03.079. PMC 5492993. PMID 28445722.
^ Almirall, Leon V. (1941). Canines and Coyotes. Caxton Printers, Limited. p. 55. ASIN B0006APB8A.
^ Copold, Steve (1977). Hounds, Hares & Other Creatures: The Complete Book of Coursing. Hoflin Publishing. p. 58. OCLC 3071190.
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[2] Manfield, Mark (2019). Irish Wolfhound Bible And Irish Wolfhounds. DYM Worldwide Publishers. ISBN 9781913154042.

[:1-4] DeQuoy, Alfred W. (1971). The Irish Wolfhound in Irish literature and law. ASIN B003S8E6J2.

[5] Scharff, R. F. (August 1924). "On the breeds of dogs peculiar to Ireland and their origin". The Irish Naturalist. 33 (8): 77–88. JSTOR 25525370.

[6] Hogan, Edmund I. (1897). The History of the Irish Wolfdog. Read Books (published 9 February 2009). ISBN 978-1-4437-9697-2.

[7] Parker; et al. (2017). "Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development". Cell Reports. 19 (4): 697–708. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2017.03.079. PMC 5492993. PMID 28445722.

[8] Almirall, Leon V. (1941). Canines and Coyotes. Caxton Printers, Limited. p. 55. ASIN B0006APB8A.

[9] Copold, Steve (1977). Hounds, Hares & Other Creatures: The Complete Book of Coursing. Hoflin Publishing. p. 58. OCLC 3071190.

[:0-10] Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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