Re: Wolve Poll
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:01 am
Rhino
the modern irish wolfhound isn't the same dog as the one that killed the irish wolves. in fact it may not even be related. the modern IW was recreated in the 1860's by a Scotsman named Graham. This british army captain took a few large wirehaired mutts fron Ireland added A LOT of scottish deerhound, a dash of greyhound & a dash of great dane. later in the 1890s-1910 the prospective show breeders added A LOT MORE great dane so much that the modern IW is essentially a wirehaired dane. however back in the day before they were called great danes the breed was used to hunt european grey wolves (same size as our timbers but smaller than the candians) & brown bear. in the USA one of Roosevelts hunting buddies a Colonel from TX used an Ulmer (the original name for the brindle dane) as a kill dog on coyotes & wolves bayed up by his greyhounds. so while they aren't likely to be hugely productive on their own they might be a good place to start for a new breed.
the modern irish wolfhound isn't the same dog as the one that killed the irish wolves. in fact it may not even be related. the modern IW was recreated in the 1860's by a Scotsman named Graham. This british army captain took a few large wirehaired mutts fron Ireland added A LOT of scottish deerhound, a dash of greyhound & a dash of great dane. later in the 1890s-1910 the prospective show breeders added A LOT MORE great dane so much that the modern IW is essentially a wirehaired dane. however back in the day before they were called great danes the breed was used to hunt european grey wolves (same size as our timbers but smaller than the candians) & brown bear. in the USA one of Roosevelts hunting buddies a Colonel from TX used an Ulmer (the original name for the brindle dane) as a kill dog on coyotes & wolves bayed up by his greyhounds. so while they aren't likely to be hugely productive on their own they might be a good place to start for a new breed.
