DOGS. IRISH WOLF HOUND

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Dogs,They are our best mates through thick and thin, they are always by our sides. The breed is very old; there are suggestions it may have been brought to Ireland as early as 7000 BC.[1] 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

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