Instructions
Look for dog shows in your area and further afield and visit as many as you can. Seek breeders who are showing Irish wolfhounds. Approach the breeders and ask for recommendations for respectable Irish wolfhound breeders. People showing Irish wolfhounds may also breed the dogs professionally themselves.
Contact the AKC Parent Club online to be referred to a respectable Irish wolfhound breeder. This club was set up by the American Kennel Club and is now run by volunteers who are eager to put budding owners in contact with a suitable breeder.
Visit the recommended breeder before agreeing to purchase an Irish wolfhound. Assess the living conditions of the dogs under the breeder's care to ensure that this is a responsible breeder and the dogs are not being held in crates in the fashion of a puppy mill. Ask to see the puppy's registration certificate to ensure that it is purebred.
How to Locate Breeders of Irish Wolfhounds
As with any dog breed it is important to look for a responsible breeder from which to buy. You can find breeders in a number of ways. IrishWolfhounds.org highly recommend that you visit the breeder personally to ensure that the breeder is providing suitable living conditions for the dogs in their care. According to the American Kennel Club the Irish wolfhound is the tallest breed of dog in the world at 30 to 34 inches tall at the shoulder. This dog can make a suitable family companion, although it does need a large living space.