Irish Wolfhound lurchers

[Guest Countryboyo]

Hi lads just wondering if anyone has heard of Irish Wolfhound crosses being used in the field. I am just curious as I was walking the dogs on ballybunion beach yesterday and there was one galloping at serious speed. I started chatting to the owner about his horse of a dog and he was saying they are very inteligent dogs but dont live very long and are prone to health problems such as hip displacia. The man also had a great dane that was nowhere near as fast and Its head was only to the wolfhounds shoulder. The wolfhound was by far the largest dog ive ever seen yet very friendly and obedient. I know that these dogs are similar to deerhounds but are a much bigger stronger dog. I am just wondering is their any place for a wolfhound cross in the field???? I know a full wolfhound wouldnt be up to much as it would take it a week to turn.

[littletimmy 71]

Hi lads just wondering if anyone has heard of Irish Wolfhound crosses being used in the field. I am just curious as I was walking the dogs on ballybunion beach yesterday and there was one galloping at serious speed. I started chatting to the owner about his horse of a dog and he was saying they are very inteligent dogs but dont live very long and are prone to health problems such as hip displacia. The man also had a great dane that was nowhere near as fast and Its head was only to the wolfhounds shoulder. The wolfhound was by far the largest dog ive ever seen yet very friendly and obedient. I know that these dogs are similar to deerhounds but are a much bigger stronger dog. I am just wondering is their any place for a wolfhound cross in the field???? I know a full wolfhound wouldnt be up to much as it would take it a week to turn.

 

 

is there any need for such a big animal with the quarry we run over here? Even preban

[Guest Countryboyo]

Ya your probably right man. I was just wondering because this dog was bred to hunt wolves and is the reason they became entinct on our beautiful Island. Suposedly!

[cjh 0]

Hi lads just wondering if anyone has heard of Irish Wolfhound crosses being used in the field. I am just curious as I was walking the dogs on ballybunion beach yesterday and there was one galloping at serious speed. I started chatting to the owner about his horse of a dog and he was saying they are very inteligent dogs but dont live very long and are prone to health problems such as hip displacia. The man also had a great dane that was nowhere near as fast and Its head was only to the wolfhounds shoulder. The wolfhound was by far the largest dog ive ever seen yet very friendly and obedient. I know that these dogs are similar to deerhounds but are a much bigger stronger dog. I am just wondering is their any place for a wolfhound cross in the field???? I know a full wolfhound wouldnt be up to much as it would take it a week to turn.

[bird 10,014]

They use them in OZZ, maybe the lads from there can let you know about them.? But i dont think

they would be peds?, might be deerhoundX wolfhound hybrid's. Same as there Stags, 100 years

line bred deerhoundX greyhound dogs.??

[cjh 0]

hello i dont know if this will be any use to you but a few years ago a friend of mine had an irish wolfhound xbearded collie x greyhond wippet it only stood 26" to the shoulder and worked very well on the lamp for rabbits and also worked well with ferrets it wasnt exeptionaly fast but was quite a clever dog

[Guest Countryboyo]

I have heard alright that these dogs have brains to burn. I doubt a first cross wolfhound would be up to much but maybe a guarter would workout good???

[Guest anonymous]

Hi lads just wondering if anyone has heard of Irish Wolfhound crosses being used in the field. I am just curious as I was walking the dogs on ballybunion beach yesterday and there was one galloping at serious speed. I started chatting to the owner about his horse of a dog and he was saying they are very inteligent dogs but dont live very long and are prone to health problems such as hip displacia. The man also had a great dane that was nowhere near as fast and Its head was only to the wolfhounds shoulder. The wolfhound was by far the largest dog ive ever seen yet very friendly and obedient. I know that these dogs are similar to deerhounds but are a much bigger stronger dog. I am just wondering is their any place for a wolfhound cross in the field???? I know a full wolfhound wouldnt be up to much as it would take it a week to turn.

 

[Guest Countryboyo]

Hi lads just wondering if anyone has heard of Irish Wolfhound crosses being used in the field. I am just curious as I was walking the dogs on ballybunion beach yesterday and there was one galloping at serious speed. I started chatting to the owner about his horse of a dog and he was saying they are very inteligent dogs but dont live very long and are prone to health problems such as hip displacia. The man also had a great dane that was nowhere near as fast and Its head was only to the wolfhounds shoulder. The wolfhound was by far the largest dog ive ever seen yet very friendly and obedient. I know that these dogs are similar to deerhounds but are a much bigger stronger dog. I am just wondering is their any place for a wolfhound cross in the field???? I know a full wolfhound wouldnt be up to much as it would take it a week to turn.

 

 

Your sad

[fireman 11,389]

I have a wolfhound bitch and won't ever waste my or her time trying to breed a lurcher out of her,to big and heavy.

[Guest Countryboyo]

I have a wolfhound bitch and won't ever waste my or her time trying to breed a lurcher out of her,to big and heavy.

 

Do you ever take her out hunting mate? Can she give a burst of speed, how does she run.

[allgame 0]

many of our stags have a large percentage of wolfhound in them and the can easyily be as small as 26 inches a friend of mine breeds them and although they are large they are smart have good eyes and nose and have the right build. they make a good cross

[Guest Countryboyo]

many of our stags have a large percentage of wolfhound in them and the can easyily be as small as 26 inches a friend of mine breeds them and although they are large they are smart have good eyes and nose and have the right build. they make a good cross

 

And what do ye run them on mate?

[neil cooney 10,416]

The Wolfhound that you read about in myth and legend is in fact extinct. The Wolfhound of today was recreated by crossing Scottish Deerhounds and ( I think ) some of the larger breeds. So to think that the Wolfhound was ever a worker is to fool yourself.

Wasn't there a Wolfhound coursing club started a few years back ????

It was remarked that when the Wolfhound did manage to reach it's hare that it then had no desire to kill it.

Hardly the killer of wolves.

Mind you, I'd imagine a 1/4 Wolfhound 3/4 Greyhound would do well in a show, if that was your thing.

[Guest Chip]

i used to know a fella in corby had a gen wolf hound cross dont know the percentages but he was a biggun.

it wouldnt have caught rabbit or hare,i never seen it work but he said he used him with the gun for deer.

the man did sell a lot of venison i do know that.