Irishwolfhounds

[Big red 1990 16]

Im not sure im putting this in the right section as the couple of wolfhounds ive seen dnt look like they can run lol. Was just wondering if many people have seen a lurcher with any wolfhound in? And was it a bad example the one i saw that look like its legs couldnt support it or are they all like that? Any pictures would be brilliant

[judge2010 196]

Im not sure im putting this in the right section as the couple of wolfhounds ive seen dnt look like they can run lol. Was just wondering if many people have seen a lurcher with any wolfhound in? And was it a bad example the one i saw that look like its legs couldnt support it or are they all like that? Any pictures would be brilliant

I know the aussies cross them with bull terriers and they make great pig dogs but not sure about pure IWH.

[bird 10,014]

Im not sure im putting this in the right section as the couple of wolfhounds ive seen dnt look like they can run lol. Was just wondering if many people have seen a lurcher with any wolfhound in? And was it a bad example the one i saw that look like its legs couldnt support it or are they all like that? Any pictures would be brilliant

I know the aussies cross them with bull terriers and they make great pig dogs but not sure about pure IWH.

 

 

true mate , they like them over there.I dont why the ones ive seen (here) are crap , its the same with other breeds they use over there(great danes, boxers) all waste of time for a working dog in a mix.Either they got better ped dogs over there, or they will use anything.!! The old Irish Wolfound of years ago, i reckon looked more like deerhoundx bullgrey of today, and like the stags that Dan uses in the USA today

[Rabbiting man 1,192]

The modern Irish wolfhound is a re-created breed, in which the baseline incorporated those few that were remaining when the breed almost died out, and which may well not have been purebreds. To these was added the Scottish deerhound, and several examples of large shaggy hound that conformed more or less to the type. All went well and a dog levelled out at a useful size, and in theory able to do its original job, until the regrettable desire in the showing world to get the size up resulted in extensive addition of great dane blood. This proved disastrous, the show standard great danes already being short-lived oversized dog which passed its numerous health problems on to the reinvented wolfhound. As a consequence, the modern Irish wolfhound is lucky to live in health beyound its sixth year, and is so heavily built that it would have trouble sustaining a canter, never mind pursuing and catching a creature as athletic say a fox. As such, it is quite unsuitable for inclusion in a lurcher breeding programme in the uk. Additionally, being a rare breed of dog, very expensive to buy and to breed

[optimus 447]

RABBITING MANS CORRECT,A WOLFHOUND IS A HUGE DOG WITH TOO MANY DEFECTS TO BREED FROM

[optimus 447]

THIS IS MEANT TO BE THE SITE IN SUTHERLAND WHERE THE LAST WOLF WAS KILLED OVER HERE. PERHAPS THE GENE POOL IS BETTER IN COUNTRIES LIKE AUSTRALIA OR AMERICA WHERE THERE IS OR HAS BEEN MORE SUITABLE QUARRY FOR DOGS OF THIS SIZE OR DISPOSITION??? ANYWAY I,D SAY WE HAVE BULL OR WHEATEN CROSSES THAT ARE STILL AVAILABLE & HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME IF YOU NEED A DOG WITH MORE FIRE IN ITS DISPOSITION

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

They aint no better over here. If it dont make sense where you come from the chances of it makin much sense anywhere else are slim to none no matter what folks may try and sell ya.

[Simoman 110]

Unless a wolfhound can adapt to shoot a .243 then there is feck all it will take in this country.........

[fireman 11,415]

As a owner of a wolfhound,don't fecking bother.

[Cleanspade 3,324]

 

we had a wolfhound many moons ago. he was exersized with a small pack of russells and picked up a september cub allthough to be fair it was more the fox ran in to him rather than him running it as far as dogs go he was a belter but as a running dog he was a none starter. lived to the ripe old age of eight which was good as he was a rescue dog badly treated as a pup

[Guest big e]

As a owner of a wolfhound,don't fecking bother.

that bad