Irish Wolfhound — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Irish Wolfhound — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Ireland.
• FCI-St. N° 160 / 17.04.2026
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 10 Sighthounds Section 2 Rough-haired Sighthounds Without working trial.
• WEIGHT: Desired minimum height: males 79 cm females 71 cm Minimum weight expected: males 54,5 kg for 79 cm of siz
• COAT Hair: Rough and hard on body, legs and head, hair over eyes and beard especially wiry.
• TEMPERAMENT: A Gentle kind loyal hound with a friendly nature towards people and other dogs.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• IRISH WOLFHOUND
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: