wolfhound
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Catherine, dressed in a bottle-green and percher hat, presented the traditional sprigs of shamrock to officers, guardsmen and mascot Seamus, the Irish wolfhound, at the regiment's annual parade at Wellington Barracks.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
The team also has funding from foundations, tech entrepreneurs and small donors such as the Irish wolfhound Association of New England.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
Diana Lonergan, an estate manager, walked a whippet and an Irish wolfhound along the narrow path between a marsh and the Bay on a warm winter morning.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2020
Collies and sheepdogs and Yorkies and lots of goldens — we just met an Irish wolfhound; where has she been hiding?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2020
He was covered with Gurgi’s shedding hair, in addition to the distressing odor of a wet wolfhound.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Or when the owners warned that the two Irish wolfhounds on the property tended to look in unison and bark at things that weren’t there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
No study that he’s aware of has compared changes in the breed’s longevity over time, but declines have been documented in other breeds, like Irish wolfhounds and Doberman pinschers.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2023
On Saturday, a line of dancers, musicians, DeLorean cars, Irish wolfhounds and other participants will follow that green stripe during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade through downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Also present for the festivities: two very special guests — Irish wolfhounds Rosie and Ivy.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
The Fire Swamp R.O.U.S.s were a pure rat strain, weighed usually eighty pounds, and had the speed of wolfhounds.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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