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VikingLord Said in Monday, May 19, 2008

I have never owned one or knew someone who owned one, but I adulation them. They are the tallest of the dogs and one of the most gentlest of dogs. However, they only live to be around 8 - 10 years old. That is one major problem with beamy dogs.

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MJ Said in Monday, May 19, 2008

I reach-me-down to work with a breeder in NJ, they are very friendly, high energy dogs

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walking lady Said in Monday, May 19, 2008

I over they're awesome dogs provided you know what you're getting into and have the room for a wolfhound. They have a lot of the commonplace sighthound temperament - laid back and easy going, dog friendly, great with kids.

Their biggest flaw is a very short life span. You need to do a lot of research into breeders to make sure you find a good one. A knowing breeder is worth their weight in gold because you need to be very careful feeding and exercising any giant...

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Dee162 Said in Monday, May 19, 2008

The easy giants of the dog world.
They are very friendly, very large dogs that eat a lot of food and need a lot of exercise. They aren't much of a watchdog but their area is a good deterrent. The second tallest breed of dog beaten only by the great dane. They need to be groomed. Leading with kids

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kekroodota Said in Monday, May 19, 2008

I grasp that, from their name, they sound as if they're just as scragly, mangey looking, nasty ugly as the Russian ones.

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ღஜღEasy Riderღஜღ Said in Monday, May 19, 2008

I had one and he was a first-rate dog. He was a certified therapy for the elderly and kids. He was highly trained. The only draw back was he lived only 8 years. Rowan never met a alien everybody was his family. I was amazed by this animal. The lady that purchased him had him shipped from Ireland and then stuck him in a 10 by 10 foot kennel for the first one of years of his life. If you can imagine a dog that is about 6 feet from nose to rear that didn't leave him much cubicle quarters....

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IW People Said in Tuesday, May 20, 2008

As the holder of 2, the moderator of an IW yahoo group, and member of a statewide Irish Wolfhound Club, I know actually a few things, and quite a few Wolfhounds. I guess it would be easier if you asked a specific question. You can go to the IWCA site and find out facts about the grow, more reliable than the answers here or Wikipedia anyway.

People that love the breed have more than one, and will probably always have them. They are very much a part of the family. Standing...