I-wolfhound yase-Ireland inokukhula okumangalisayo nokubukeka okuhlaba umxhwele, inemisipha kakhulu, iqinile kodwa ibukeka kahle, inokunyakaza okukhanyayo nokushesha; ikhanda nentamo kuthwalwa phezulu; umsila ugobile kancane ekugcineni. Ukuphakama okufunayo ekubuneni kwabesilisa kungama-81-86 cm, ubuncane bungama-79 cm kwabesilisa no-71 cm ngama-bitches; olunye lwezinhlobo zezinja ezinde kakhulu; isisindo esincane sabesilisa - 54.5 kg, ama-bitches - 40.5 kg. Ijazi linokhahlo futhi lidinga ukunakekelwa. Mude esilevini nangaphezulu kwamashiya. Umbala u-brindle, i-fawn, ukolweni, omnyama, ompunga, omhlophe, onsundu ngokuphuzi, obomvu, nanoma yimuphi omunye umbala otholakala ku-deerhound.
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