The Great Dane is by no means the only tall dog breed. In fact, the Irish Wolfhound is the tallest dog breed in the world because the average Irish Wolfhound is taller than the average Great Dane.
Like the Scottish deerhound, the Irish wolfhound was bred to be a courser, and was indeed originally used to chase down wolves. Developed from war hounds into a dog used for hunting and guarding, the Irish wolfhound is ancient and may have been brought to Ireland as far back as 7000 B.C. Though their primary use was hunting, today’s dogs are fairly quiet and reserved, intelligent and easygoing.
According to breed standards, the minimum height should be 32 inches for males and 30 inches for females. That’s just the minimum. Males often stand as tall as 34-35 inches and weigh upwards of 140 pounds.
And though the English mastiff is as tall as a miniature horse, the Irish wolfhound is equal to a donkey.
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