[Penultima]

Who's feeling Irishy today?

Apparently this Irish Daught is with his Irish Wolfhound pal!

Username:
o s h u n

Show Name:

Tall Dark and Haggard

Barn Name:

Hagrid

Breed:

Irish Draught

Fact about Irish Draughts:

Irish Draughts are a popular choice for crossbreeding, used to produce Irish Sport horses. Due to the calm good sense of the breed the Irish Draught gelding are a popular mount for police forces in Britain and Ireland!

Dog's Name:

Fang

Dog's Breed:

Irish Wolfhound

Fact about Irish Wolfhounds:

The breed is believed to have been brought to Ireland as early as 7000 BC! These dogs are mentioned, as cú (variously translated as hound, Irish hound, war dog, wolf dog, etc.) in Irish laws and in Irish literature which dates from the 5th century or, in the case of the Sagas, from the old Irish period - AD 600-900. The word "Cu" often became an added respected prefix on the names of warriors as well as kings denoting that they were worthy of the respect and loyalty of a Cu.

Top image found on tumblr, but the owner has an inappropriate username
Second image found on Google. I do not own either image and both belong to their original owners

[swap for missed pets]

Username: I Love CS:)
Name: Sweetie
Breed: Irish Draught
Fact about Irish Draughts:
The Irish Draught horse is the national horse breed of Ireland
Dog's Name: Saint Pattys
Dog's Breed: Irish Wolfhound:
Fact about Irish Wolfhounds:
Irish wolfhounds were originally war dogs used to drag men off horseback

[urie]

Username;;
This adopt is beautiful! My username is .canine, but you may know me as Dog-Trainer or D-T.
Name;;
Galway seems to suit this young fellow, as it is a place in Ireland.
Breed;;
Irish Draught
Fact about Irish Draughts;;
There are less than 2,000 purebred Irish Draughts in the world today
Cant be any strong whole colour, with grays being prevalent. White legs, above the knees or hocks, not desirable; Spotted/pinto/paint marked horses not permissible.
Dog's Name;;
Dublin
Dog's Breed;;
Irish Wolfhound
Fact about Irish Wolfhounds;;
I do believe that one year, it was an Irish Wolfhound dog that had the longest tail of a dog in the world! If I am correct, that is. I remember it being in my National Geographic Magazine.

Gonna have to leave this here :c I thought we'd have more time, but I dont have time now or time over the weekend. Sorry! But still please count my form

[Timey]

(I totally didn't name them after two Red Dead Redemption characters, no why would you think that?)

Username
TimeLord~Jedi
Name
We'll Be Together In Paradise
'Irish'
Breed
Irish Draught
Fact about Irish Draughts
Today, Irish Draughts are a little lighter than their ancestors. Now they're mainly used as riding horses instead of work horses.
Dog's Name
Shaky
Dog's Breed
Irish Wolfhound
Fact about Irish Wolfhounds
Irish Wolfhounds were used to hunt wolves and elk when they were abundant in Ireland.

[ScarletFeather11]

Username: ScarletFeather11
Name: The Luck of the Irish (Irish)
Breed: Irish Draught
Fact about Irish Draughts:
Irish Draughts have been in existence in Ireland for centuries even though the breed of horse was almost extinct or lost during times of famine and poverty. Irish Draughts again were almost lost after World War II when thousands of animals were shipped overseas to feed starving countries.
Fact from-http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsheets/Horses/Irish-Draught-Horses/653
Dog's Name: O'Marly
Dog's Breed: Irish Wolfhound
Fact about Irish Wolfhounds:
A Legendary Irish man/hero Fionn MacCumhail/Finn MacCool was supposedly said to own a few hundred Irish Wolfhounds and used them as loyal dogs of war for battle.
Fact from Here-http://voices.yahoo.com/the-irish-wolfhound-facts-history-development-473634.html?cat=37

[ImmyWimmy1]

Removed form- congratulations, o s h u n!

[cooper.]

reserve

[warmblxxd]

Username:
pupstar200

Name:
Luke O' The Irish ("Riley" for Short)

Breed:
Irish Draught

Fact about Irish Draughts:
The Irish Draught is neither as massive nor as heavily feathered as its name implies and has movement that is smooth and free, Not rough and Heavy.

Dog's Name:
Niall ( Although it ay sound like he's names after the one Direction singer, The name Niall is actually an ancient irish name associated with the 5th Century King. The name "Niall" is in the top 100 names in Ireland.)

Dog's Breed:
Irish Wolfhound

Fact about Irish Wolfhounds:
The Irish wolfhound is one of the tallest dog breeds, one of the tallest being as tall as a small pony!

[snowflop]

Username:
snowflop

Name:
"Down on Our Luck"
"unlucky" for short

Breed:
Irish Draught

Fact about Irish Draughts:
The breed originated from the Irish Hobby,a small ambling horse with many similarities to the primitive Garrano and Sorraia horses of Northern Spain and Portugal. War horses brought to Ireland during the Anglo-Norman invasions were bred with this local stock and later, additional Iberian blood was incorporated as Spanish horses from the shipwrecked Armada found their way ashore near Cork and the South West of Ireland.

Dog's Name:
he is official registered so he has an official name and a short one, just like the horse.
"Royally gifted"
"Royal" for short

Dog's Breed:
Irish Wolfhound:

Fact about Irish Wolfhounds:
Irish Wolfhounds were often given as royal presents.

[Arrows]

THE HORSE
Username: Arrows
Name: The Howl Of The Fallen
Conor [Gaelic, "dog-lover" "wolf-lover" perfect, hmm?]
Breed: Irish Draught
Fact about Irish Draughts: Irish Draughts are versatile and possess the ability to compete in many levels of jumping, eventing, dressage, and hunting and driving events.


THE DOG
Dog's Name: Cody [from a Gaelic surname]
Dog's Breed: Irish Wolfhound
Fact about Irish Wolfhounds: Irish Wolfhounds, being one of the tallest breeds in the world, can stand up to seven feet tall when standing on their hind legs! Dang!