| Dog lovers never get tired of learning new dog | | | | also boast of a colorful history. It is said that |
| trivia. If you have been asking yourself or | | | | when England conquered Ireland, the Irish tried to |
| researching on what is tallest breed of dog, you | | | | repel them with trained Irish Wolfhounds to |
| will find the answer here. | | | | unseat armored knights off their galloping horses. |
| The tallest breed of dog in the whole world is | | | | After which, the infantry would come in to kill the |
| undoubtedly the Irish Wolfhound. This breed | | | | knights that the dogs left off. |
| traces its roots from Ireland. Traditionally, these | | | | The male Irish Wolfhounds grow up to an |
| dogs were bred for hunting wolfs (hence, the | | | | average height of 33 to 36 inches (or almost |
| name). Irish wolves have long been extinct in | | | | three feet at shoulder) while the tallest dogs can |
| Ireland, as the last of the pack was said to have | | | | tower up to 3.3 feet (over 1 meter). Their female |
| been hunted and killed about two centuries ago. | | | | counterparts, on the other hand, can grow up to |
| But the Irish Wolfhound has outlived them to be | | | | an average height of 29 to 34 inches or typically |
| the undisputed holder of the tallest dog breed title. | | | | one to three inches shorter than the makes. If |
| Going further back in history, however, it is said | | | | you measure them from the edge of the snout |
| that Irish Wolfhounds were being bred in Ireland | | | | down to the tail, they can be almost two meters |
| as early as the 500 BC, and were being used by | | | | or 6.6 feet. |
| the Celts for both hunting for wild animals and | | | | As to their weight, the males usually grow to an |
| guarding their livestock, as well as for war and | | | | average weight of 113 pounds while the females |
| dog fights. Other historical accounts indicate that | | | | can grow as heavy as 106 pounds. But when the |
| they were event transported to Rome to | | | | Irish Wolfhound puppies come out from their |
| participate in the animal games. It is said that the | | | | mother's womb, they usually weigh about 1.5 |
| Quintus Aurelius Summachus, consul of the | | | | pounds only, and then grow fast into adulthood. |
| Roman Empire, wrote a litter in 393 AD to his | | | | When it comes to personality, Irish Wolfhounds |
| brother, to express his gratitude for sending a | | | | are not called gentle giants for nothing. They are |
| pack of Irish Wolfhounds to Rome, which the | | | | typically silent and calm but with power-packed |
| Romans found entertaining due to their size. | | | | body and bark. |
| When it comes to warfare, the Irish Wolfhounds | | | | |