George Augustus Graham

G.A. Graham
G.A. Graham
Born	6 August 1833; Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
Died	21 October 1909 (aged 66); Dursley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Nationality	British (Scottish descent)
Parents	Col. Charles Graham C.B (father); Anne Graham (née Taylor) (mother);
Family	Graham of Rednock

Captain George Augustus Graham (6 August 1833 - 21 October 1909) was a British soldier and dog breeder. Graham is best known for reviving the Irish Wolfhound.[1] All present Irish wolfhounds are descended from his wolfhounds, bred between 1864 and 1909.[2]

After serving as an infantry officer in British India, Graham retired to his estates near Dursley where he developed a passion for the historic sighthounds and mastiffs of Britain, namely Scottish Deerhounds and ultimately the infamous Irish wolfhound. The wolfhound had been rendered practically extinct in the 18th and 19th centurt due to the extinction of wolves as prey in Ireland and over-exportation of dogs to royal houses in Europe and elsewhere. Graham extensively bred with Glengarry Scottish Deerhounds and Great Danes (two breeds in themselves believed to be descendants), as well as performing several outcrosses. Graham’s results were met with eventually received breed standard for what is known as the ‘Irish Wolfhound’ presently.

References

"Captain George Augustus Graham". www.dursleyglos.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
Post, Irish. "The curious history of how the Irish Wolfhound avoided extinction to become part of brand Ireland". The Irish Post. Retrieved 2022-01-12.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Captain George Augustus Graham". www.dursleyglos.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-01-12.

[2] Post, Irish. "The curious history of how the Irish Wolfhound avoided extinction to become part of brand Ireland". The Irish Post. Retrieved 2022-01-12.