Colors are generally grizzle or sandy, with black and tan more or less clearly defined.
THE HOUND (IRISH WOLFHOUND).
(From Modern Dogs.)
Origin.—Lost in antiquity; considered by some to be the parent of the deerhound. Good specimens are rarely to be met with these days.
Uses.—Hunting wolves, and frequently deer.
Description from Mr. Rawdon B. Lee’s “Modern Dogs” (Sporting).