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The Irish Wolfhound (, ) is a breed of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris), specifically a very large sighthound from Ireland. The name originates from its purpose wolf hunting with dogsrather than from its appearance. Originally developed from war hounds to one used for hunting and guarding, Irish Wolfhounds can be an imposing sight due to their formidable size.
Usage examples of "irish wolfhound".
Yet every cynologist will agree with me that the only real wolfhound is the Irish wolfhound, which differs significantly from the German shepherd.
When a giant scorpion the size of an Irish wolfhound is tearing its way through the roof of your elevator car, you get real willing to take desperate measures.
If I had been an Irish wolfhound I would have wagged my tail as I left the room and knocked something over.
I went down the stairs, my hand on Deirdre's neck, like some Athmore lady of old walking out of a portrait with her hand on the neck of an Irish wolfhound.
The earl was sitting at the end of the carriage, petting the enormous Irish wolfhound.
The huge Irish wolfhound padded in from some other room, nuzzled his mistress, gave Edge the merest look and, with a grunt, lay down close beside Amelie's chair.
She must be nearly five foot ten, he reckoned, and most of it legs, and she had the gentle, apologetic clumsiness of an Irish wolfhound, who can't help knocking off teacups with its tail.
The other, along with what turned out to be an Irish Wolfhound with unusual front limbs, we were able to get aboard.
Even if she wants an Irish wolfhound which, after all, would be the appropriate dog for this huge estate.
Savanna TeaGarden being her puppy, all one hundred forty pounds of Irish wolfhound puppy.
At that point an enormous dog entered the room -- an Irish wolfhound -- and it curled up in front of the desk.