Six native Irish dogs ‘vulnerable to extinction’

Six of Ireland’s native dog breeds are now vulnerable to extinction.

Six native Irish dogs ‘vulnerable to extinction’

That’s according to a new book, The Curious History of Irish Dogs, by writer and film producer David Blake Knox.

The book also reveals that at one time, the type of dog you owned reflected your social standing.

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