introduces temperament of the Irish Wolfhound.

Overview

The national dog of Ireland, used as a royal gift to the people, popular. Old, have been used to kill wolves and hunting large animals, detailed origin is unknown. The late 18th century is often used to hunt wolves, wolf had destroyed the Irish. The British Army captain in 1862 George Graham, who helped rescue dogs can be used as. As a result, the standard was enacted in 1885 is the dog. Present a greater body height and weight, was among the largest breed of dog. Are certified American Kennel Club in 1950.

Characteristics

Big muscular body. Length longer than body height, waist draw the arch. The abdominal wound up. The narrow chest, deep chest. The head is long, but very few have excited the frontal bone. Ears are small and are similar to Greyhound. Little hollow between the eyes, dark eye color. Moderately long beak is sharp. Healthy teeth, scissors byte or byte level. Has a long curved tail. The bold straight foreleg. Muscles are well developed hind limbs. Court covered the whole body is stiff coarse, lower jaw and part of the coat around the eyes, which grows a long coat wire.

Temperament

Meek and quiet personality, but can have complete trust and owner, at least in the suburbs, unless at high wall enclosing the garden, not breeding. In addition, there is something hard to face but expensive breeding, dog breeders who have little experience is not suitable dog breed. This dog is growing, but surprisingly good food, plenty of food becomes Giving dogs, pay attention to while watching the body to adjust. The guard dog bark so much, but suitable, so ultra-large dog is more scared about the intruder, the guard is effective. While it is a small mind, and humans and other animals, let someone that comes from everyday contact. It may sometimes violent, Families with children need to keep good discipline.

Color

Hair color gray, brindle, red, black, foreign, white.

How to Care & How to Train

If you raise a pet, if I should just daily brushing. If you Shodoggu, removes dead hair and hair loss, it is not dirty too often observed in the ears, keeping nails cut short at any time.

Exercise

May have less momentum the other big dogs, just need space Mawareru hilarity.

Disease to be careful

Twisted stomach, eye disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, hypothyroidism, cervical malformation, gastric torsion, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hip dysplasia

Disease that can be seen occasionally

None

Inspection want to

Hip examination