Irish wolfhounds and their amazing size

Irish wolfhounds got their name not because of their appearance. It’s all about the purpose for which they were originally bred: “crush”, kill wolves.

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Some people think that everything we know about this ancient breed is nothing more than just myths and legends.

But even in the Irish laws of the times of paganism and Irish literature (5th century AD), this breed was referred to as the “Irish hunting dog” and “war dog”.

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In fact, the veracity of the origin of this breed fades into the background at one glance at these dogs, amazingly beautiful and charming. And big ones, very big ones.

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According to official figures, the height of Irish wolfhounds can vary from 81 to 86 centimeters at the withers.

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