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STANDARD
General Appearance
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Of great size and commanding appearance, the Irish
Wolfhound is remarkable in combining power and
swiftness with keen sight. The largest and tallest
of the galloping Hounds, in general type he is
rough-coated, Greyhound-like breed; very muscular,
strong though gracefully built; movements easy and
active; head and neck carried high. the tail carried
with an upward sweep with a slight curve towards the
extremity. The minimum height and weight for of dogs
should be 32 inches and 120 pounds; of bitches 30
inches and 105 pounds; these apply to Hounds over 18
months of age. Anything below this should be barred
from competition. Great size, including height at
the shoulder and proportionate length of body is the
desideratum to be aimed at, and it desired to firmly
establish a race that shall average from 32 to 34
inches in dogs, showing the requisite power,
activity, courage and symmetry.
Head
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Long, the frontal bones of the forehead very
slightly raised and very little indentation between
the eyes. Skull, not too broad. Muzzle, long and
moderately pointed. Ears, small Greyhound-like in
carriage.
Neck
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Rather long, very strong and muscular,, well arched,
without dewlap or loose skin about the throat.
Chest
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Very deep, Breast, wide.
Back
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Rather long than short. Loins arched.
Tail
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Long and slightly curved, of moderate thickness, and
well covered with hair.
Belly
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Well drawn up.
Forequarters
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Shoulders, muscular giving breadth of chest, set
sloping. Elbows well under, neither turned inwards
nor outwards.
Legs
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Forearm muscular, and the whole leg strong and quite
straight.
Hindquarters
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Muscular thighs and second thigh long and strong as
in the Greyhound, and hocks well let down and
turning neither in nor out.
Feet
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Moderately large and round, neither turned inwards
nor outwards. Toes, well arched and closed. Nails,
very strong and curved.
Hair
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Rough and hard on the body, legs and head;
especially wiry and long over eyes and under jaw.
Colour and Markings
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The recognized colours are grey, brindle, red,
black, pure white, fawn or any other colour that
appears in the Deerhound.
Faults
: Too light or heavy a head, too highly
arched frontal bone; large ears and hanging flat to
the face; short neck; full dewlap; too narrow or too
broad a chest; sunken or hollow or quite straight
back; bent forelegs; overbent fetlocks; twisted
feet; spreading toes; too curly a tail; weak
hindquarters and a general want of muscle; too short
in body; lips or nose liver-coloured or lacking in
pigmentation
NOTE :
Male animals should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the scrotum. |
