The breed was also used as a hunting dog and a guard dog. They hunted wolves and elks when they were abundant in Ireland. Oliver Cromwell saved the Irish wolfhound by refusing to allow the export ...

Learn about the Irish Wolfhound's behavior, maintenance needs, training, and health conditions in this comprehensive guide.

An early-19th-century painting of an Irish wolfhound by the artist Reinagle shows the dog ‘looking back over his shoulder into the past’. It’s an arresting image and one with which devotees are ...