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| country = Ireland [a]. The Irish Wolfhound is a breed of large sighthound that has, by its presence and substantial size, inspired literature, poetry and mythology. [1] [2] [3] 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.
Wolf hunting with dogs is a method of wolf hunting which relies on the use of hunting dogs. While any dog, especially a hound used for hunting wolves may be loosely termed a "wolfhound", several dog breeds have been specifically bred for the purpose, some of which, such as the Irish Wolfhound , have the word in their breed name.
History of the Irish wolf dog (1897) [1] A handbook of Irish idioms (1898) [1] Irish Phrase Book (1899) Onomasticon Goedelicum: An Index to Irish Names of Places and Tribes (1910) compiled from manuscripts; [1] based on the research of John O'Donovan. Other works were A Description of Ireland in 1598 and Chronological list of the Irish members ...
A giant dog breed is a breed of dog of gigantic proportions, sometimes described as a breed whose weight exceeds 45 kilograms (100 lb). [1] Breeds sometimes described as giant breeds include the English Mastiff, Great Dane, Newfoundland, St. Bernard and Irish Wolfhound. [2]
The grey wolf (Canis lupus) was an integral part of the Irish countryside and culture, but is now extinct. The last wild wolf in Ireland is said to have been killed in 1786, 300 years after they were believed to have been wiped out in England and 100 years after their disappearance from Scotland .
Captain George Augustus Graham (6 August 1833 – 21 October 1909) was a British Army officer, historian and dog breeder. He is best known for reviving the Irish Wolfhound from extinction and establishing the modern breed standard. [1] All present-day Irish Wolfhounds are descended from his wolfhounds, bred between 1863 and 1885. [2]
Bankhar Dog, a livestock guarding dog also known as the Mongolian wolfhound; Borzoi, a sighthound dog breed formerly known as the Russian wolfhound; Irish wolfhound, a sighthound dog breed; Saarloos wolfdog (German: Saarlooswolfhund), a wolf-dog breed
After the dog's dying yelp, Llywelyn hears the cries of the baby, unharmed under the cradle, along with a dead wolf which had attacked the child and been killed by Gelert. Llywelyn is overcome with remorse and buries the dog with great ceremony, (then leading to the town name) but can still hear its dying yelp.