However, zooarchaeologists say that no dogs of Irish Wolfhound size are known before 1200 AD. That might be because the large Irish dogs didn’t get their massive size until they were crossbred with coursing hounds, known for their size and hunting abilities, from the Middle East in the ...
Irish Dogs: Blue, Red, but No Green Country Deserves Credit for Breeds from Wolfhound to SetterIRELAND IS famed for its strains of horses and cattle, and itdeserves equal credit for creating...Deborah Lawson KnightRidder Newspapers
make good decisions and screen for SOME hereditary diseases, but not everything. If a breeder promises you health and longevity they are not being honest with you. Even good dogs have bad things happen, and the Irish Wolfhound has a significant number of genetic concerns breeders need to deal...
"This is Moose and he is a cross between an Irish Wolfhound (his dad) and a Great Pyrenees (his mom). He is a very gentle, but sensitive dog. He is stubborn when he doesn't want to listen. He's 120 lbs (54 kg) as a full grown dog. He is one of the best dogs we've ...
were massively exported to other European countries as members of royal houses. This practice led to a sharp decline in the Irish Wolfhound population, so Olivier Cromwell had to publicly assure himself that the remaining number of dogs of this breed was sufficient to control the wolf population....
Don’t you just want to wrap your arms around him and give him a big hug? He’s 2 years old. But he looks 60. This entry was posted inDog of the Dayand taggedIrish Wolfhound,Near Home,Nob Hill. Bookmark thepermalink. ←Dog of the Day: Teddy the Cockapuppy ...
I ran into James Joyce (3, Joyce to his friends)earlier this year, but I just saw him again and I really liked this picture, so you get to see him again too. So glamorous… fur blowing in the wind… This entry was posted inDog of the Dayand taggedIrish Wolfhound,Russian Hill. Boo...
She will be greatly missed by family, friends and the community, especially her beloved Irish community. Thanks to Lou Frangos for this beautiful tribute to Debbie. The billboard is at East 12th and Carnegie. Yes, she is gone too soon and will be greatly missed. ...
The aims of this prospective study were to assess if it is possible to obtain STE data during a routine echocardiographic examination in Irish Wolfhound dogs and that these data will provide reference values and an estimation of measurement error. Methods Fifty- four healthy mature Irish Wolfhounds...
Long-term Outcome of Irish Wolfhound Dogs with Preclinical Cardiomyopathy,Atrial Fibrillation,or Both Treated with Pimobendan,Benazepril Hydrochloride,or Methyldigoxin Monotherapy. Vollmar A C,Fox P R. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine . 2016...