5158 x 3761 px | 43,7 x 31,8 cm | 17,2 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
21 octobre 2012
Informations supplémentaires:
General Appearance Of great size and commanding appearance the Irish Wolfhound is remarkable in combining power and swiftness with keen sight The largest and tallest of the galloping hounds in general type he is a rough coated Greyhound like breed very muscular strong 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 32 inches and 120 pounds of bitches 30 inches and 105 pounds these to apply only to hounds over 18 months of age 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 32 to 34 inches in dogs showing the requisite power activity courage and symmetry Head Long the frontal bones of the forehead very slightly raised and very little indentation between the eyes Skull not too broad Muzzle long and moderately pointed Ears small and Greyhound like in carriage Neck Rather long very strong and muscular well arched without dewlap or loose skin about the throat Chest Very deep Breast wide Back Rather long than short Loins arched Tail Long and slightly curved of moderate thickness and well covered with hair Belly Well drawn up Forequarters Shoulders muscular giving breadth of chest set sloping Elbows well under neither turned inwards nor outwards Leg Forearm muscular and the whole leg strong and quite straight Hindquarters Muscular thighs and second thigh long and strong as in the Greyhound and hocks well let down and turning neither in nor out Feet Moderately large and round neither turned inwards nor outwards Toes well arched and closed Nails very strong and curved Hair Rough and hard on body legs and head especially wiry and long over eyes and underjaw Color and Markings The recognized colors are gray brindle red black pure white fawn o
