Irish Wolfhound Club of America
Skip to main content Irish Wolfhound Club of America
Forgot your password?
Forgot your password?
  • Irish Wolfhounds
    • About Wolfhounds
    • Wolfhound FAQs
    • Wolfhound Contacts Directory
    • Breeder Directory
    • Irish Wolfhound Clubs
    • Guidelines for Choosing, Owning and Caring for IWs
    • Rescue
    • Activities for You and Your Wolfhound
    • Judges Education
      • Breed Standard
      • Illustrated Standard
      • Samaha Article on Judging IWs
      • Pocket Guide for Judges
      • Visions of the Breed
    • Grooming IWs
    • Historical Archives
      • Notable Dogs of the Chase
      • Early History of the Breed
      • Revival of the Breed
      • Development of the Breed
      • Comments of F. Nagle
      • Pictorial Gallery 1890-2009
      • Gettysburg
    • AKC Gazette IW Columns
    • Dog Steps
    • Books
  • Puppies
    • Irish Wolfhound Puppies
    • Finding Your Irish Wolfhound Puppy
    • Puppy Placement Age
    • Liver Shunt 101
    • Appropriate Exercise for Puppies
    • How Fast Does an Irish Wolfhound Puppy Grow?
    • Socializing Your Wolfhound Puppy
    • Spay/Neuter Age
  • The IWCA
    • About the IWCA
    • Board of Directors
    • IWCA Membership - Joining the Irish Wolfhound Club of America
      • Active Membership Application
      • Associate Membership Application
    • Donations
    • IWCA Policies
    • News
    • Codes and Standards of Conduct
    • Longevity Recognition Program
    • The Celeste Winans Hutton Award
      • 2022 - Frances Abrams
      • 2017 - Lois Thomasson
    • IWCA By-Laws
    • Harp & Hound
    • IWCA Committees
    • IWCA By-Laws
  • Events & Activities
    • Upcoming Events
    • 2025 IWCA Specialty - Utah
      • Contacts & Committees
      • Premium Lists & Forms
      • Event Schedule & Deadlines
      • Educational Programs
      • Hotels and RV Parking
      • Meals - Auction & Judges' Dinners
      • Logo Items & Catalogs
    • IWCA Specialties Results
    • Performance Recognition Awards
      • Versatility Awards
      • IWCA Significant Achievement Award
    • New Titles (AKC)
    • Activities for You and Your Wolfhound
      • Obedience
      • Agility
      • Coursing/Racing Overview
      • Training for Coursing
      • Therapy Dogs
  • Health
    • Wolfhound Health
      • Von Willebrand's Disease
      • Health Issues in Adult Irish Wolfhounds
      • Longevity and Morbidity in the Irish Wolfhound in the United States - 1966 to 1986
      • Post-operative Bleeding
    • Health Testing
      • Health Testing Resources
      • CHIC
    • Bones and Joints
      • Tails
      • Tail Sling
      • FCE
    • Health Research
    • Cancer
    • Endocrine System
      • Overview of Thyroid Function
      • Hypothyroidism and IWs
    • Eyes
    • GI System
      • Gastric Dilatation (Bloat)
      • Bloat Acupressure Point
      • Bloat Acupuncture
      • Acute Gastric Dilatation
    • Heart
      • Heart Health Overview
      • Basic Cardiology
      • Irish Wolfhound Type Cardiomyopathy
      • VPCs in Irish Wolfhounds
    • Liver
    • Nervous System / Seizure
    • Pneumonia and PCD
    • Other Health Topics
      • Happy Tail Injury
      • Megaesophagus
      • Osteosarcoma - Palliative Care with Radiation and Chemo
      • Experiences with Bloat
      • Blastomycosis

Grooming Irish Wolfhounds

Whether your Irish Wolfhound is a treasured companion or also in the show ring, the following downloadable documents provide basic and advanced tips on grooming your hound.

  • Basic Grooming for an Irish Wolfhound
  • Irish Wolfhound Coat Types
  • Stripping your Irish Wolfhound's Coat
  • Showing and Grooming the Irish Wolfhound



Irish Wolfhounds

  • About Wolfhounds
  • Wolfhound FAQs
  • Wolfhound Contacts Directory
  • Breeder Directory
  • Irish Wolfhound Clubs
  • Guidelines for Choosing, Owning and Caring for IWs
  • Rescue
  • Activities for You and Your Wolfhound
  • Judges Education
  • Grooming IWs
  • Historical Archives
  • AKC Gazette IW Columns
  • Dog Steps
  • Books
2025 National Specialty
Puppies
Join the IWCA
Facebook Twitter YouTube

Copyright © 2025 Irish Wolfhound Club of America, unless otherwise noted.

Content and photography cannot be reprinted, redistributed, or otherwise used without written permission from the IWCA or the copyright holder.

Information published on this website may contain personal and professional opinions and experiences and is provided for general interest and guidance only. The information is provided with the understanding that the authors and the IWCA are not rendering legal, ethical or other professional advice and services. The opinions expressed are the authors’ own and not necessarily those of the Irish Wolfhound Club of America, Inc. Information on this website should not be used as a substitute for consultation with your own professional advisors.

Listings of manufacturers, practitioners, publications, suppliers, or links to commercial or non-commercial sites do not constitute an endorsement on our part. There is no implied or express warranty or guarantee of merchantability or fitness for any particular usage, application or purpose.

Links to this site do not imply endorsement of any products, services, organizations, companies, information providers or content of the linking site by the IWCA, Inc.

Privacy Policy

Contact the IWCA Internet Committee with website questions.

Powered by Clubistry