282 Modern Dogs. 



Rev. H. L. O'Brien, Limerick; Mr. Bailey; Mr. 

 G. E. Crisp; Mr. Playford, Ipswich ; Mr. J. Trainor, 

 Liscard; Mr. Williams, Llangibby ; Mr. W. Allen, 

 Cardiff; and some few others, do their best, and 

 usually possess some few specimens of the article 

 as genuine as it can be obtained. Most of the 

 bigger shows provide classes for Irish wolfhounds, 

 but the competition therein is never strong, and 

 the chief prizes are usually taken by one or other 

 of the gentlemen to whom allusion has been made. 



The following is the description of the variety as 

 drawn up by the Club : 



I. General appearance. — The Irish wolfhound 

 should not be quite so heavy or massive as the 

 Great Dane, but more so than the deerhound, which 

 in general type he should otherwise resemble. Of 

 great size and commanding appearance, very mus- 

 cular, strongly though gracefully built ; movements 

 easy and active ; head and neck carried high ; the 

 tail carried with an upward sweep, with a slight curve 

 towards the extremity. The minimum height and 

 weight of dogs should be 31 in. and 1 2olb. ; of 

 bitches, 28in. and 9olb. Anything below this should 

 be debarred from competition. Great size, including 

 height at shoulder and proportionate length of body, 

 is the desideratum to be aimed at, and it is desired 

 to firmly establish a race that shall average from 



