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be at least 33 inches, and be enlarged in proportion. The blood can be traced back for 

 forty years. His dimensions are : Height, 29^ inches; girth of chest, 33^ inches; length of 

 head, 12 inches; girth of head, i8J inches; fore-arm, 8i inches ; weight, no Ibs., which will 

 serve to show what the general conformation of the dog is, though the head is represented as 

 somewhat too deep behind the eyes in the engraving. 



A very sensible letter was published in the Live Stock Journal, in 1879, by a German 

 gentleman, from which the following extracts will prove of interest : " That the Irish 



MR. GRAHAM'S IRISH WOLFHOUND " SCOT." 



Wolfhound is a pure ' Windhound ' [Greyhound] I believe as little as that it is a pure 

 Dane. As opposed to the wolf the largest ' Windhound ' is not strong enough, and the Dane, 

 on account of its short fine hair, is too vulnerable. I think the Irish Wolfhound is the 

 Scotch Deerhound with some blood from our modern large German Dogge [Boarhound ?] to 

 give him the necessary strength." 



The writer has had painted, under his close superintendence and guidance, a portrait 

 of an Irish Wolfhound of 35 inches, life-size, of a grey colour, and it presents to the vision a 

 most striking and remarkable animal of a very majestic and beautiful appearance, far, far 

 beyond any dog the writer has ever seen in grandeur of looks. 



In concluding this article, the writer would express his astonishment that so noble and 

 attractive a breed of dog should have found so few supporters. Of all dogs the monarch 

 and the most majestic, shall he be allowed to drop from our supine grasp ? 

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