Wolf Hunting with Dogs (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wolf hunting with dogs is a method of wolf hunting which relies on the use of hunting dogs. Several dog breeds known as wolfhounds have been bred for the purpose of hunting wolves, though conventional hunting breeds have also been used.In Ireland, Irish wolfhounds were bred as far back as 3 BC. Unlike other wolfhound breeds, Irish wolfhounds were bred to kill wolves single handedly. Before their near extinction, good wolfhounds were large and strong enough to seize a wolf across the loins and trot off with it. After the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Oliver Cromwell imposed a ban on the exportation of Irish wolfhounds in order to tackle wolves.