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Wolfhound

noun
1.
The largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves.



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"Wolfhound" Quotes from Famous Books



... of the savage wolfhound that John Ford kept to guard his cabin, the idlers grew serious and exchanged ...
— Bob Chester's Grit - From Ranch to Riches • Frank V. Webster
... and I'm glad I don't own one. Snap, the butcher's dog, even went so far as to suggest that we should adopt anti-feminism as a plank in our platform, but the Irish Wolfhound who comes from Cavendish Square said that his mistress was driving an ambulance in France and that, in her absence, anyone who had anything to say against women would have to see him first. Of course it's very difficult to argue with that kind of dog, and, though Snap seemed inclined ...
— Punch, Volume 156, January 22, 1919. • Various
... brought word that the Spaniards, nigh 1500 strong, had divided in six bodies; and were marching so as to enter the forest from six different, and nearly equidistant, points. Each band was accompanied by bloodhounds, and a large number of other fierce dogs of the wolfhound breed, which the Spaniards had imported for the purpose of attacking negroes in their hiding places. Of these animals the negroes had the greatest dread; and even the bravest, who were ready to match themselves against armed Spaniards, ...
— Under Drake's Flag - A Tale of the Spanish Main • G. A. Henty


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