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Compare Irish Wolfhound
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Irish Wolfhound
Giant · from 40.9 kg
- Gentle
- Calm
- Friendly
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Irish WolfhoundGiant
- Typical adult height
- Irish Wolfhoundfrom 71 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Irish Wolfhoundfrom 40.9 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Irish Wolfhoundup to 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Irish WolfhoundVery high: usually needs several hours of activity or work each day
- Energy
- Irish WolfhoundUsually calm
- Grooming
- Irish WolfhoundSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- Irish WolfhoundModerate shedding
- Training
- Irish WolfhoundCan be independent-minded; patient training helps
- Barking
- Irish WolfhoundTends to be quiet
Home life
- Home
- Irish WolfhoundUsually needs a roomy home
- Garden
- Irish WolfhoundA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- Irish WolfhoundUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Irish WolfhoundBest with an experienced owner
Living with others
- Children
- Irish WolfhoundUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Irish WolfhoundUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Irish WolfhoundVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.