Health: Short lifespan of about 6-8 years due to bloat, bone cancer, and heart trouble.
Grooming: Just need one good brushing every week
Trainability: Starting young will ensure obedience later
Family Friendly: Patient, loyal, and docile- good for a family pet
The Irish Wolfhound is the tallest dog in the world and can stand at 7' tall when on their hind legs. As puppies these dogs can gain a pound a day and can weigh as much as 90 pounds by the time they are six months old. They can eat up to 3 pound of food per day, or 25 pounds of food per week. This breed has many distinct features such as their rough and wiry coat, wide and deep chest, and long legs. Their long legs, however, can be an indicator of how healthy their heart is. This breed's heart is 3 ft. from their feet and this can cause gravity to pull blood into their feet and cause swelling, if they bite at their feet you may want to get their heart checked. Ancient Celtic writing suggests that these dogs existed around 273 BC and were also mentioned in Julius Caesar's comments about the Gaelic wars. The Irish Wolfhound was highly esteemed and given as gifts to kings and emperors. These dogs were also used as hunting dogs to hunt elk, bore, and wolves and were so good at it that those species became sparse and the Irish Wolfhound almost went extinct in the 19th century.
http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/dogs-101/videos/dog-breeds-a-k/
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