The Irish Wolfhound is Ireland's national dog, and because the dog is gentle and loyal, today they make an excellent companion dog and faithful watchdog. However, in the 19th century, it was faced with the fate of extinction, and it was later mixed with the Scottish Deerhound to keep this breed. The Irish Wolfhound is intelligent, kind, and trustworthy, and can help its owner guard children. It is large, muscular, and loves to run. Due to their large size, the Irish Wolfhound is suitable for living in the wild and not suitable for urban dwellers.

1. Characteristics of the Irish Wolfhound

(1) Physical characteristics

The most distinctive feature of the Irish Wolfhound is its huge size and is known as the world's tallest giant dog. The limbs are long and muscular, which is conducive to running, and the running speed is extremely fast. Irish wolfhound, the minimum height at the withers is 32 inches for males and 30 inches for females; the minimum weight for males is 120 pounds and the minimum weight for females is 105 pounds. (These data are only for Irish wolfhounds over 18 months old. dog).

(2) Overall characteristics

The most obvious characteristic of the Irish Wolfhound is its combination of strength and agility, and its keen eyes. It runs fast, has sharp eyes, and has a high success rate in hunting animals. A tall Irish wolfhound with a coarse coat, strong muscles, and an elegant physique. Generally, the shortest male dog is not less than 81.28cm, and the lightest is not less than 54.43kg; the female dog should not be less than 76.2cm, and the lightest is not less than 47.63kg.

(3) Appearance characteristics

The head of the Irish Wolfhound is much longer than the average pet dog, and the eyes are Black almond-shaped, with small depressions between the eyes, not very wide. The neck is also relatively long, and there is no excess fat and loose skin, the back is very long, the chest is broad, the overall proportion is quite well-proportioned, and the limbs are long and muscular, which is conducive to running. The tail is long and slightly curly, of medium thickness and very bushy.

(4) Coat characteristics

The Irish Wolfhound has a longer coat, especially the setae on the upper and lower jaws. The whole body coat is very messy, easily knotted, and easily contaminated with dust. The white hair on the legs, head and tail is the most curly. The coat color of the Irish Wolfhound can be gray, brindle, red, black, pure white or fawn, and other colors that are close to the deerhound.

Second, how much is an Irish wolfhound

The overall price of the Irish wolfhound is much cheaper than that of ordinary pet dogs, at 1200-3000 about. If it is a puppy, it can be bought for around 500-800. The price of a very pure Irish wolfhound is around 4000. The female Irish wolfhound is slightly more expensive by 100-200 yuan.