Some dog breeds didn’t vanish all at once. It was more gradual than that. Their roles faded, numbers dropped, and before long ...

Royal and popular in Ireland, the Irish Wolfhound gained much fame when showing off its ability to fight off wild animals in arena sports. With an ability to hunt elk and wolves, the breed gained a ...

The breed was also used as a hunting dog and a guard dog. They hunted wolves and elks when they were abundant in Ireland. Oliver Cromwell saved the Irish wolfhound by refusing to allow the export of ...