Related breedAustralian Shepherd1840 to 1957 · United StatesIrish Wolfhound at a glance
- Origin
- Ireland
- Appeared
- 100 BCE to 1885 (likely)
- Family
- UK Rural
- Type
- Sighthound
- Size
- Giant
- Life span
- 6 to 10 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 160
- DNA clade
- UK Rural (Parker 2017)
The name. Named for its role hunting wolves in Ireland; Irish cú faoil means "wolf hound".
Same familyRough Collie1800 to 1886 · United KingdomFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Same family: UK Rural
Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Borzoi, Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Same time, same continent
Cirneco dell'Etna, Finnish Lapphund, Finnish Spitz, Ibizan Hound, Italian Greyhound, Maltese
Close by DNAAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South AfricaClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Scottish Deerhound122.0 Mb
- Great Dane38.4 Mb
- Greyhound19.3 Mb
- Whippet9.8 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the CongoPlace in time
The Irish Wolfhound appears 100 BCE to 1885 (likely), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Irish Wolfhound is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
On the timelineAncient World68 breeds first appeared in this period
Same time, same continentFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · Finland
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