Dog breed guide
Irish Wolfhound
The Royal Kennel Club standard sets minimum heights of 79 cm for dogs and 71 cm for bitches, with a rough, harsh coat. Temperament is gentle, kind and friendly. AKC calls it the tallest of all AKC breeds, calm and dignified.
Also searched as Wolfhound.
Irish Wolfhound at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 45 to 54 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 43 to 48 kg
- Size
- Giant, over 40 kg
- Coat
- rough and harsh on body, legs and head, especially wiry and long over the eyes and under the jaw
Comparisons
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Irish Wolfhound puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Royal Kennel Club, Irish Wolfhound breed standard, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/hound/irish-wolfhound/, read 5 Oct 2026
- AKC, Irish Wolfhound, https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/irish-wolfhound/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.