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Conference tallis::celt

Title:	Celt Notefile

Moderator:	TALLIS::DARCY

Created:	Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1632
Total number of notes:	20523

172.0. "Irish Wolfhounds-a Noble Breed!" by DPDMAI::OREILLY () Fri Apr 03 1987 15:00

    I'm starting this topic on Irish Wolfhounds.  If you read Note 171,
    you know why.
    
    Anyone out there own an Irish Wolfhound?  If so then you know that
    they are an incredible breed.  They are very loyal, friendly and
    gentle.  They are the world's largest.  They were given as gifts
    to midieval(sp?) kings to protect their castles.  They are the face
    on the American Kennel Association logo.
    
    But here's the critical question for those of you residing in Ireland:
    Do you have some friends who would loan an Irish Wolfhound to my
    wife and I when we come to Ireland on trips?  We're afraid we may
    go into some sort of "Irish Wolfhound Shock" if we didn't have an
    Irish Wolfhound by our sides while in Ireland.  If that's too much
    to ask for, perhaps you know someone who will be willing to let
    us stop every couple days to visit their Wolfhound?  Or perhaps
    you know of a breeder of the Noble Breed?
    
    Please send you responses to me:
    Vaxmail.....DPDMAI::OREILLY
    DECMAIL.....JOHN OREILLY @DLO
    DTN 451-2823

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
172.1	Irish Terrier	TALLIS::DARCY	George @Littleton Mass USA	`Fri Apr 03 1987 16:09`	14
	I owned an Irish Terrier for about 12 years. We got him after a trip to Ireland back in the 60's. Although she was a little high-strung (like all terriers) she loved people and loved to play. We named him "Fondee" which although probably spelled wrong, meant a hug or a kiss in Ireland. There's a fellow in Acton Massachusetts who raises them. He lives off of route 2A. I think we paid about $150 for her way back when. Does the Irish Terrier have any real connection to Ireland ? (like the Irish wolfhound) -g
172.2	Irish Terrier,more on Wolfhounds	DPDMAI::OREILLY		`Fri Apr 03 1987 17:00`	5
	No, George, I have never heard of an Irish Terrier, but that doesn't mean they're not a breed. Add to the original note: Irish Wolfhounds supposedly drove the Irish Elk (or elkhound?) to extinction.
172.4	Some ideas	DUBSWS::D_OSULLIVAN	We're not stopping before Park Gate Street	`Thu Apr 09 1987 12:27`	11
	re: .0 I'm not sure if it is possible to loan dogs for a period - maybe if you put an advert in the Irish papers before you come over? There is a "dogs&cats home" here in Dublin but I doubt if they'll have too many wolfhounds there. You could also consider buying one, advertisments for wolfhound pups appear regularly in the papers. --Dermot
172.5	ND '65	CSSE::LEONHARDT	Dick Leonhardt	`Wed Apr 15 1987 14:24`	2
	I was hoping you'd start one on Notre Dame :-)
172.6	See note 171.6	DPDMAI::OREILLY	Oh Really?.........No, O'Reilly!	`Sun Mar 27 1988 20:50`	5
	please see note 171.6 JO'R
172.7	see 171.7	DPDMAI::OREILLY	Oh Really?.........No, O'Reilly!	`Sun Mar 27 1988 20:51`	6
	uh...... 171.7! Sorry, JO'R
172.8	see 171.10	DPDMAI::OREILLY	Wolfhounds Unite!!	`Thu Jun 09 1988 11:03`	3
	please see 171.10 JO'R