The New Complete Irish Wolfhound [antikvár]

Foreword1 HE INITIAL APPEARANCE of Alma J. Star-buck's The Complete Irish Wolfhound in 1963 marked a significant milestone in the long, romantic history of this splendid member of the purebred family. This truly definitive book became a classic in its own time and an essential part of any library of the Irish Wolfhound for novice and veteran fanciers alike.It is in this illustrious tradition that The New Complete Irish Wolfhound now follows, not to replace the first book, but to bring the story of the great hound up to date and to give lovers of the breed an even deeper appreciation of all that makes the Irish Wolfhound so unique. Here again is the history of the breed to relisha lore filled with fact, color, and maybe the contribution of an ancient seannaehie (storyteller) or two to burnish the narrative. You decide which are the fairy tales. Here is a retelling of the tremendous contributions of Captain George Graham, and his dedication which resulted in the breed's being saved from almost certain extinction in the late nineteenth century and the heroic strides the legendary hound of Cuchulainn has made since his race was so dramatically snatched from oblivion.Here also is what today's fancier should know about the hounds and their people that came before and established the tone found in the world of the Irish Wolfhound today. In the pages that follow, you