Wolfhound and IWCA News
Top Performance Irish Wolfhounds in 2019 (Video)
04/30/2020
The IWCA congratulates all of the top performance Irish Wolfhounds from 2019.
IWCA 2020-2021 Board Elections Underway
04/20/2020
Voter information letters for the IWCA 2020-2021 Board election were mailed to all active voting members by our voting service, Simply Voting. Many of you already received this letter in today’s mail.
IWCA 2021 National Specialty
04/20/2020
The 2020/2021 National Specialty Chairmen and the Show Oversight Committee announce that the 2021 IWCA National Specialty will be held in Ashland, Nebraska during the week of May 24, 2021. Exact dates will be announced at the IWCA Annual General Membership meeting on May 20, 2020.
Update on 2021, 2022, 2023 National Specialties, 2020 Balloting, 2020 AGM
03/30/2020
Following the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 National Specialty, the IWCA Board of Directors met on March 28, 2020 to discuss the specialties for future years.
ASFA Hall of Fame Inductees
03/27/2020
The American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) Hall of Fame honors hounds that have achieved outstanding performances or records in the sport of lure coursing, as well as those individuals who have donated a great part of their life to improve and promote the sport of lure coursing for sighthounds. During the 2020 ASFA Annual Convention of Delegates, Jill Bryson and Irish Wolfhound Stoneybrook Brynmair Kinealy - Lucy - were among those inducted into the ASFA Hall of Fame.
IWCA Specialty Reservation Cancellations
03/18/2020
Updated information about reservation cancellations.
March 17 Announcement - IWCA 2020 Specialty Show Cancelled
03/17/2020
It is with deep regret that we are announcing the cancellation of the 2020 Irish Wolfhound Club of America’s National Specialty.
March 15 Announcement - COVID-19 and the IWCA National
03/15/2020
The IWCA Show Oversight and National Specialty chairmen met today to discuss whether to cancel the 2020 national specialty scheduled for May 19, 2020 in Ashland, Nebraska.
President’s Message, Winter 2020
03/08/2020
As I write this, a snowstorm has added a new layer of white to our Colorado valley, and it’s about halfway between Thanksgiving and Christmas. When you read this, New Year’s Day will be well past. However, 2020 should still be young and time to think about resolutions for the new decade.
New Osteosarcoma Study
02/26/2020
Osteosarcoma remains the number one killer of Irish Wolfhounds and afflicts many of our young hounds. The IWCA is supporting a research project "Ge...