Books

The following lists books about Irish Wolfhounds, containing wolfhounds and associated with their history. By no means is this an exhaustive list. While most categories are self-explanatory, please note that “Irish Wolfhound” contains breed-specific books as well as titles particular to pedigrees, champions and registrations. “Biographies and History” includes biographies of Irish Wolfhound people, histories featuring wolfhounds, as well as some general non-fiction sighthound titles.

Books are listed alphabetically by Author's last name. Some may be out of print, but are sometimes available through used book sales and auctions.


  • IWCA Championship Studbook Pictorial - Dot Arn, Editor
  • Ierse Wolfshonden in Nederland 1911-1994 - Marjolijn Beltman and Trudy Zantingh
  • An Illustrated Study of The Irish Wolfhound - Jill R. Bregy
  • The Wolfhound Guide to the Irish Wolfhound - Muriel Monsell Bremner
  • The Irish Wolfhound Guide - Alfred W. de Quoy
  • The Irish Wolfhound In Competition - Alfred W. de Quoy
  • The Irish Wolfhound In Literature And Law - Alfred W. de Quoy
  • Irish Wolfhound Saga: A Trilogy - Alfred W. de Quoy
  • Irish Wolfhound Registrations in America 1956-1964 - Compiled and Edited by Brig. General Alfred W. de Quoy, ret.
  • Modern Wolf and Irish Wolfhound Skeletons - Alfred W. de Quoy
  • You And Your Irish Wolfhound - John A.K. Donovan
  • The Irish Wolfhound - Great Symbol Of Ireland - John A.K. Donovan
  • Fifty Years of Irish Wolfhound Registrations in America 1897-1955 - Compiled and edited by LeRoy E. Fess
  • The Irish Wolfhound - Phyllis Gardner and Delphis Gardner
  • The Irish Wolfhound (World of Dogs) - Linda Gover
  • The Irish Wolfhound - John Gordon
  • Irish Wolfhound Pedigrees 1859-1906 - Captain George Augustus Graham
  • The Irish Wolfdog - Father Edmund Hogan, S.J.
    (And The Irish Wolfhound by Captain Graham. Combined volume issued by the Irish Wolfhound Club of America and the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland, 1972.)
  • The Irish Wolfhound - Captain George Augustus Graham
    (And The Irish Wolfdog by Father Edmund Hogan, S.J. Combined volume issued by the Irish Wolfhound Club of America and the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland, 1972.)
  • The Brabyns Handbook On Irish Wolfhounds - D.E.S. Hudson
  • Irish Wolfhound Registrations in America 1965-1975 - Compiled and Edited by Patricia K. Huntley
  • Irish and English Irish Wolfhound Registrations 1882-1976 - Compiled by Patricia K. Huntley, Edited by Lois J. Thomasson
  • Irish Wolfhound (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) - Alice Kane and Cheryl A. Ertelt
  • Irish Wolfhound Champions, 1995-2001 - Jan Linzy
  • Irish Wolfhound Champions, 2002-2007 - Jan Linzy, Sharae Pata, and Janae Pata
  • Irish Wolfhound Champions, 1952-1987 - Camino Books, Inc.
  • Irish Wolfhound Champions, 1988-1994 - Camino Book Co. Staff (editor)
  • The Magnificent Irish Wolfhound - Mary McBryde (UK edition)
  • The Irish Wolfhound: Symbol of Celtic Splendor - Mary McBryde (US edition, different cover, same contents as UK edition)
  • Irsk Ulvehund I Norge (Irish Wolfhound In Norway) - Anne Mette Mikkelsen and The Norwegian Irish Wolfhound Club
  • The Irish Wolfhound: A Collection of Photographs and Pedigrees, Ireland & UK 1950-1990 - Elizabeth C. Murphy
  • Raising, Showing and Breeding The Irish Wolfhound - Elizabeth C. Murphy
  • Irish Wolfhounds - Beverly Pisano, Editor
  • Irish Wolfhounds (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) - Nikki Riggsbee
  • The New Complete Irish Wolfhound - Joel Samaha
  • The Complete Irish Wolfhound - Alma J. Starbuck
  • Irish Wolfhound Odyssey: In Search of Graham's Hound - Lois J. Thomasson
  • Irish Wolfhound Passage (companion volume to "Odyssey") - Lois J. Thomasson
  • How To Raise And Train An Irish Wolfhound - Fredric and Margaret Westover
  • The Best of the First Ten Years of the Irish Wolfhound Quarterly - Gordon Millan
  • Some Great Irish Greyhounds and Wolfdogs from the Past - Phyllis Gardner and Delphis Gardner
  • A Discussion of the Irish Wolfhound - Anthony Killykeen Doyle
  • Irsk ulvehund i Skandinavia - Steinar and Remi Stenersen
  • Wolfhounds On Parade: A History of the Mascots of the Irish Guard - Martin Garrity and Holly Cook
  • Irish Regiments - R.G. Harris
  • Bill Siggers: He Whacked The Bloody Lot - Robert E. Heal
  • Hutchinson on Sighthounds - Walter Hutchinson
    (Reprint of the sighthound sections of Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopedia.)
  • A History and Description of the Modern Dogs of Great Britain and Ireland - Rawdon Briggs Lee
    (Chapter XI - The Irish Wolfhound)
  • In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English - Carmel McCaffrey
  • Dogs & Wild Dogs - National Geographic
  • Hounds On The Trail - Barbara J. Patten
  • Running Dogs - Or, Dogs That Hunt By Sight - The Early History, Origins, Breeding & Management Of Greyhounds, Whippets, Irish Wolfhounds, Deerhounds, Borzoi and Other Allied Eastern Hounds - Tony Read, Editor
  • Mission Accomplished: The Life and Times Of Florence Nagle - Ferelith Somerfield
  • Breeds of Dogs, U.S.Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 1491 - S. R. Speelman and J. O. Williams
  • Irish Wolfhound Companions of the Past - Julie Hughes
  • Dog People: Writers and Artists on Canine Companionship - Series of Essays - Michael J Rosen
    includes Edward Albee on his IW, Harry
  • Dogs of Destiny - Fairfax Downey
  • Many Dogs There Be - Walter Dyer
    IW Story: Kilfane
  • True Stories Of Heroic Dogs - George Watson Little
    IW story: Trixie
  • 96 Hairy Paws - Jill Atkinson
  • The Seventh's Staghound - Fairfax Downey
  • The Irish Wolfhound - A Dog Anthology (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic) - Various
  • History For Celtic Hounds - Angeliek Wick
  • An Irish Wolfhound Day by Day - Angeliek Wick
  • Hounds and Horses - Let's Dance - Angeliek Wick
  • Een Klein Getijdenboed - A Small Book of Hours - Angeliek Wick
  • Songs of Dogs - An Anthology Selected and Arranged by Robert Frothingham - Robert Frothingham
    IW poems: Bran And The Bloody Tree and The Irish Wolfhound
  • Anatomy of the Dog - Malcolm E. Miller, Howard E. Evans PhD and Alexander de Lahunta DVM PhD
  • Dog Steps: A New Look - Rachel Page Elliott
  • Playtraining Your Dog - Patricia Gail Burnham
  • Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
  • Don't Shoot The Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training - Karen Pryor
  • Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs - Karen Pryor
  • Clicking With Your Dog: Step-By-Step in Pictures - Peggy Tillman
  • Child-Proofing Your Dog: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your Dog for the Children in Your Life - Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
  • On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals - Turid Rugaas
  • What All Good Dogs Should Know: The Sensible Way to Train - Jack Volhard and Melissa Bartlett
  • The Hound Of Ireland And Other Stories - Donn Byrne
  • Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends - Marie Heaney
  • Six Breeds - R.G. Kirk
    IW story: MacRonan
  • Cold Noses and Warm Hearts: Beloved Dog Stories By Great Authors - Laurie Morrow, Editor
  • Dragon: Hound of Honor - Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton
  • The Irish Wolfhound - James L. Graves
  • Wolfine, A Romance in Which a Dog Plays an Honorable Part - Anonymous
  • Sighthound - Pam Houston
  • Bodies of Water - J.S. Borthwick
  • Bridled Groom - J.S. Borthwick
  • Dolly Is Dead - J.S. Borthwick
  • Student Body - J.S. Borthwick
  • Murder Off The Books - Evelyn David
  • Murder Takes The Cake - Evelyn David
  • Chestnut Mare, Beware - Jody Jaffe
  • Death Of A Doxy - Rex Stout
  • Murder For Treasure - David Williams
  • Hound of Heaven - Sarah Addington
  • Samantha - Edward Albee
    poem
  • Joy In The Morning - Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
  • Beastly Beatitudes Of Bathazar B - J.P. Dunleavey
  • The Ginger Man - J.P. Dunleavey
  • The Onion Eaters - J.P. Dunleavey
  • Property of a Gentleman - Catherine Gaskin
  • East Of The Mountains - David Guterson
  • Bag of Bones - Stephen King
  • Breathless - Dean Koontz
  • Finn MacCool - Morgan Llywelyn
  • Red Branch - Morgan Llywelyn
  • A Sword from Galway - Drayton Mayrant
  • Om, The Secret Of Ahbor Valley - Talbot Munday
  • Guardian of the Balance - Irene Radford
  • Guardian of the Trust - Irene Radford
  • Guardian of the Vision - Irene Radford
  • A Candle in the Wind - Mozelle Richardson
  • Flight Into Danger - Alet Schouten
  • Now And Then - Jacqueline Sheehan
  • The High Deeds Of Finn MacCool - Rosemary Sutcliff and Michael Charlton
  • The Hound And The Falcon - Judith Tarr
  • Isle of Glass - Judith Tarr
  • The Golden Horn - Judith Tarr
  • The Hounds of God - Judith Tarr
  • Tarlach, Wolfhound of Eire - Martha Van Loan
  • Child of the Northern Spring - Persia Woolley
  • Guinevere: The Legend In Autumn - Persia Woolley
  • Queen Of The Summer Stars - Persia Woolley
  • Holdfast - John and Patricia Beatty
  • The Cliffs Of Night - Beatrice Brandon
  • Highland Velvet - Jude Deveraux
  • Gentle Warrior - Julie Garwood
  • Saving Grace - Julie Garwood
  • Promise Me Spring - Robin Hatcher
  • Tempted - Virginia Henley
  • Forbidden - Elizabeth Lowell
  • Born in Fire - Nora Roberts
  • Born in Ice - Nora Roberts
  • Born in Shame - Nora Roberts
  • The Bargain - Veronica Sattler
  • A Dangerous Longing - Veronica Sattler
  • Highland Fire - Veronica Sattler
  • Sabelle - Veronica Sattler
  • A Royal Connection - Margaret Summerville
  • An Occasion Of Sin - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Angel Light - Andrew M. Greeley
  • The Cardinal Virtues - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Happy Are The Merciful - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Eyes - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Gold - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Lace - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Mist - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Whiskey - Andrew M. Greeley
  • The Magic Cup - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Stew - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Tiger - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Crystal - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Cream - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Irish Love - Andrew M. Greeley
  • Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon - Donna Andrews
  • The Real Macaw - Donna Andrews
  • The Iron Druid Chronicles (series) - Kevin Hearne
  • Mom There is a Wolf in the Yard - Angeliek Wick
  • The Giant Little Golden Book of Dogs - Kathleen N. Daly
  • What Happens In The Spring - Cathleen Costello Bier
  • Real Dogs - Charles Wright Gray
    IW story: The Hound of Ireland
  • Give Us This Day - The Lord's Prayer - Tasha Tudor, Illustrator
  • Boru - Dog of the O'Malley - Joseph Chipperfield
  • Finn The Wolfhound - A.J. Dawson
  • Jan, Son of Finn - A.J. Dawson
  • Gone Wild - J. Allan Dunn
  • The Odyssey Of Boru - J. Allan Dunn
  • Barry - Thomas Hinkle
  • Bugle - Thomas Hinkle
  • Dusty - Thomas Hinkle
  • Gray, The Story Of A Brave Dog - Thomas Hinkle
  • Jube, Story Of A Trapper's Dog - Thomas Hinkle
  • Old Nick And Bob - Thomas Hinkle
  • Shag, The Story Of A Dog - Thomas Hinkle
  • Trueboy - The Story Of A Great Dog - Thomas Hinkle
  • Vic - Thomas Hinkle
  • Wolf, A Range Dog - Thomas Hinkle
  • The Wanderers - Elizabeth Coatsworth
  • Black Fox of Lorne - Marguerite DeAngeli
  • Bran's Adventure In Ireland - Dr. Peggy Walsh
  • Waldorf - Grenville Williams
  • 3 Rings: A Circus Book - Paul Brown
  • Crazy Quilt, Circus Pony - Paul Brown
  • Mick and Mack - Paul Brown
  • Horace, The Hound That Howled - Ruth M. Collisn
  • Annie's Monster - Barbara Corcoran
  • Sam - Barbara Corcoran
  • The Mightiest Heart - Lynn Cullen
  • Paul And His Little-Big Dog - Kathy Darling
  • Because Of Winn-Dixie - Kate DiCamillo
  • My Little Book of Dogs - Delores Draper
  • Rumplestiltskin - retold & illustrated - Paul Galdone
  • To Catch A Tartar (later published as Nobody's Dog) - Lynn Hal
  • Look What Came From Ireland - Miles Harvey
  • Star, An Irish Wolfhound - Janet Rogers Howe
  • Mr & Mrs Buttons' Wonderful Watchdogs - Janice [Brustlein] and Roger Duvoisin
  • Derry The Wolfhound - Margaret S. Johnson and Helen Lossing Johnson
  • Georgina And The Dragon - Lee Kingman
  • Mom, the Wolf-Man and Me - Norma Klein
  • Blackie & Marie - Marta Koci
  • My Little Golden Book of Dogs - Jean Lewis
  • Blue Ribbons For Juliet - Marilyn M. Lowery
  • The Witch Of Glen Gowrie - William MacKeller
  • Flame Over Tara - Madeline Polland
  • Three Ponies and Shannan - Diana Pullein-Thompson
  • The Minden Curse - Willo Davis Roberts
  • More Minden Curses - Willo Davis Roberts
  • The Bronze Pen - Zilpha Keatley Snyder
  • War Dog - Henry Treece
  • The Fox and the Hound - Walt Disney
  • Alphabestiary: Animal Poems From A To Z - Jane Yolen