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| Nick |
Wanted - Irish Wolf HoundHello!For this Christmas, Herself would like an Irish Wolfhound, and, essentially, I appear to have agreed. Does anyone here know a breeder, or have one likely to become available in the New Year, please? Cheers! |
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| Nanny |
you may not be able to get one for christmas as a lot of breeders won't do the dog for christmas thing
however if you can't find anywhere, ask at your local rspce who may very well have a list of irish wolfhound rescue people. that's how we got our great dane you do know they aren't long lived dogs? i think 6 or 7 is the average life span |
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| jocorless |
Try these people for contacts - Genuine enquiries are welcome but due to the time of year many people can be highly skeptical because no reputable breeder will sell you a puppy at this time of year without being very sure you are genuine
* IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB. Sec. Mr D Malley. Tel No: 01704 823532 * IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB OF NORTHERN IRELAND. Sec. Mrs M A Finney. Tel No: Dublin 8413188 * IRISH WOLFHOUND SOCIETY. Sec. Mrs E Murray. Tel No: 01302 722166 The Irish Wolfhound is one of the Vulnerable Native Breeds Joanne |
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| mrsnesbitt |
http://www.wolfhoundrescue.org.uk/
Let us know how you get on Nick. D |
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| Nick |
No, I'm aware of the Christmas thing, and that they're not available at all times anyway, so it's more of a case of getting your name down than anything else.
I can't afford it until the end of January, anyway 
But, those contact numbers ar every useful. I shall start ringing! |
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| Bugs |
I didn't know that; I knew they have some different needs to other dogs, because of their size, special bedding or something? Such beautiful, beautiful dogs though, definitely one of my "if I won a million pounds tomorrow I'd go out and..." (plus a nice house and garden for it to run round in!). Nick, the Kennel Club, I think, has a directory, that lists breeders with litters available/expected, I'm sure I have looked through it before when dreaming innocent dreams of spaniels. |
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| wellington womble |
You also know (I suppose) that they grow to size of a small horse, eat you out of house and home on a daily basis, sleep ALL the time, and flatly refuse to go for walks if they don't feel like it (and you absolutely can't drag them along, as they weigh a ton!)
However, everyone needs a dog or two about the place, and are they great soppy things, that are marvellous company (even if you do keep falling over them at the top of the stairs!) |
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| mochyn |
Have you got a big baronial fire place for it to lounge in front of? | ||||||
| Nick |
Yeah, the argument has always been they need a lot of space. Well, we have three acres, and plenty of room inside. She had one as a kid, so it looks like there's no getting out of it.  Poor me.
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| cab |
A guy I used to know had a wolf hound from the rescue centre that Mrs N reccomended. Great big creature, more like a polar bear than a dog, but a lovely animal with a fine temperament, and one who needed a good, understanding, but above all heavy owner. | ||||||
| Bugs |
Ah, go'way'o'o'that, to quote my mother. Secretly, you're hugging yourself that she didn't have a chihuahua as a child 
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| jocorless |
I know someone who keeps both Irish Wolfhounds and Dandie Dinmonts as well as many many cats - OK she is a little eccentric but apparantly the dogs get on fantastically well - the dandies use the Wolfhounds as large canine sofas
Joanne |
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| Nick |
Yeah, pretty much. |
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| Nick |
That reminds me of my current favourite joke. A man goes to the zoo, for the day out. He visits the lions cage, but it's empty. Not a lion to be seen.
So, he walks around a bit and ends up by the elephants. Not a nelly in the place.
Hm, he thinks. I shall try the zebras. Every zoo has zebras. Nope, not a one. Completly zebraless.
Eventually, he finds one cage with one small, pathetic looking dog in it. It's a shitzu. |
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| ken69 |
Irish wolfhoundsThis lady breeds 'em, Nick, in The Fens somewhere..see her often but not lately. Will tell her about your enquiry .
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| Treacodactyl |
Apparently you don't need to feed IWHs, you just leave a large roast dinner on the worktop and they help themselves without even jumping up.
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| Róisín |
Oh I like her boots...
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| Nanny |
theya re big and they are soppy and they do take all the heat out of the fire but they are lovely dogs
had we not have had our dane i may have gone for a wolfhound mig just had a bed nothing special and she didn't eat any more than a labrador does. big dogs are nowhere near as much trouble as terriers, they aren't as active for a start...a good lope somewhere (3 acres ) and it wont want much more. give me a big dog every time. i don't really know why they don't live as long, someone once told me that it is a heart thing but i don't know. mig lived till she was 9 and a half but then she was bred in south africa of an american male and a sth african female so had lots of empty space in the blood line if you get my meaning. i will be pleased to see the pictures of the puppy...i like puppies, they smell nice and have big feet. |
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| fenwoman |
Grrr no it isn't. It's a shih-tzu and there is nowt wrong with them. Here is my 'Dibble' |
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| jax |
"Be warned, Wolfhounds can be addictive! Once you have shared your life with one Wolfhound, it is almost inevitable that you will want another and will never want to be without a Wolfhound again."
found this on the irish wolfhound website, how true. have owned three wolfhounds over time, all living into their ninth year. the most wonderful of animals. have fun, nick, when you manage to find one and watch out for next years turkey!! |
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| fenwoman |
One thing I will add to this thread is to research hereditary diseases since there are a couple at least, with the breed. Then you will know what questions to ask a potential breeder. I would certainly make contact with the breed club for advice too as they may be able to recommend breeders or tell you to avoid someone who is known to be unscrupulous. Would a rescue dog be feasable?Not all rescues are problem dogs? I get offered all kinds of nice pedigree dogs, some as young as 6 months, with the excuse of " we didn't realise it would grow so big". I mean, didn't they see the parents???? 
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| Nick |
Hm. Seems we've changed our mind (which was £700 cheaper...)
Gordon Setter x Lab/Collie |
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| Bugs |
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Want one. Now. Is (s)he with you yet, and wot's the name?
It's still no chihuahua is it?
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| Nick |
Oh, yeah, that's the other thing. We went for a bitch. And came back with him. He's Max. And his feet are quite large. I think he's going to be giant.
The other dog is my bitch, who's 10 and had had a new lease of life forced upon her. |
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| judith |
There's nothing like a toy boy to perk up an old girl! | ||||||
| mochyn |
Is that the voice of experience, Judith? |
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| Nick |
Speaking as a much younger man, I can assure you it's true.
(Too much information?) |
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| judith |
Just wishful thinking
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| mochyn |
Actually, the old chap is 7 years younger than I... | ||||||
| judith |
Explains why you always look so perky! | ||||||
| Naomi |
I shared my life with an Irish Wolfhound for ten years.
Also did a bit of showing with him and also showed dogs (Irish Wolfhounds and Newfoundlands) for other people too (I was their handler). Wolfhounds are a great breed ,yes they have some inherent health issues(Liver shunt, bone cancer, PRA and torsion or bloat being some of the possible problems associated with the breed) and a shorter life span than many smaller dogs,they but are a fantastic and truly unique breed to own . I know you aren't getting one now Nick ,but I just wanted to share a photo of my beloved boy Beamish. He was sadly put to sleep just before Xmas. I miss him terribly.  Beamish aged 10 .
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| Bugs |
Oh Naomi, he is just utterly gorgeous, what a look in his eyes. You must have taken great care of him, I can quite see why too. | ||||||
| Naomi |
Thanks Bugs ,
He was a very special dog .I think you only ever get one really 'special' one in your lifetime and he was mine! |
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| jax |
what a beautiful head he has, naomi. reminds me of my old boys. did he have brabyns in his line? | ||||||
| Naomi |
He was a Corniman dog with Drakesleat and Ballalyn in his background.
Sadly the Corniman line is no longer going, as both owners/breeders of that affix have died. |
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| Anna-marie |
Jax,
Many years ago, I shared my life with Brabyns Ballintra. She was a beautiful girl, and I showed her a little. She didn't particularly like indoor venues, but take her to the Three Counties Showground, and she would put her nose to the wind, and look as though she was really enjoying herself. We had a litter of pups from her (eight), and used the prefix "Cregneish" Sadly, I have lost touch with the Wolfie world, but would love to know if the line has continued. Brabyns Ballintra was from the last litter of a 70 year old line. I still miss her now, even though it is some time since she left me. 
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| jax |
anna-marie
my first wolfhound came from susan hudson, whose father i believe started the brabyns line, but that was back in the late 70's and i would think that most of the line has been lost now. would be interesting to find out. have owned 3 of these most beautiful creatures over time but lost my last boy ten years ago now. they had beautiful chunky heads just like naomi's beauty. jax |
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| Treacodactyl |
I've just seen this thread he does look line a fine, thoughtful, boy. I really miss not having a dog about the place but it'll not be long now. |
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| Anna-marie |
Jax,
I'm sure that the Brabyns prefix is lost, but I sold a bitch pup to the owner of Ballintra's sire Ch. Erindale Callan of Finloren, and I know that he showed her, and bred from her, so perhaps the line isn't totally lost? I certainly hope not, as I would one day like to buy another Wolfie, and would love to "tap into" Ballintra's line. Anna-marie |