The Irish Wolfhound is a large and muscular breed of dog that was originally bred for hunting wolves. They are gentle, intelligent, and loyal, and make excellent family pets.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 6–8 years
- Weight
- Male 54–82 kg · Female 40–64 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 79–86 cm · Female 71–81 cm
- Origin
- Ireland
- Coat
- wire, medium
- Colors
- grey, brindle, red, black, pure white, fawn
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Cu Faoil
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day