One of the more poignant uses of the Wolfhound as an Irish symbol and maybe the most famous in America, is the statue in the Gettysburg National Battlefield in Pennsylvania. A stone effigy of an Irish Wolfhound in mournful respect, laying at the base of a Celtic cross. As he lies beside a fire in a modern home, gallops in a meadow or along a beach, it is easy to imagine him as the prominent figure he once was in feudal life in the Middle ages. As a companion, he is unexcelled, but he is most certainly NOT the dog for everyone as his requirements are, to say the least, considerable. If you live in an apartment, look into a smaller breed.
Wolfhounds require a lot of room to grow, play and exercise.
They are as loved and cared for now, as they ever were in the past. A directive was issued banning the transportation of Irish Wolfhounds from Ireland. All rights reserved.