wolfhound
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wolfhounds
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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
On Thursday, 1,400 troops in bearskin caps and an Irish wolfhound named Seamus filed past Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace balcony.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
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
Remembering Jerry The couple left their three-day wedding celebration in Mexico a day early, after receiving word that their 12-year-old Irish wolfhound, Jerry, who was suffering from cancer, was taken to an emergency room.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
But I was frightened of them in those days—probably as a result of my experience with the leopard and the wolfhound two years before.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
Woodland spirits and wolfhounds guard Tomás’s most vulnerable children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
Also present for the festivities: two very special guests — Irish wolfhounds Rosie and Ivy.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
Among President John Tyler’s pets were a pair of “gentle giant” Irish wolfhounds.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 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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