Announcement from the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland to its members, used with permission

Dear Members,

Sadly Anthony Killykeen Doyle passed away on the evening of the 6th January from cancer. He did not give in to his illness, told very few about it and was even judging in America just a couple of months ago.

Tony celebrated his involvement with Irish Wolfhounds for fifty five years in 2009. During these years he pursued the breeding of temperamentally sound hounds which would be capable of carrying out the original tasks of the breed. His care and devotion to his dogs was apparent to all who met him. Tony was an institution in wolfhounds who had enormous knowledge and experience of the breed and delighted in sharing his expertise with others through his writing and judging.

Tony was a past President of the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland and of the European Irish Wolfhound Club. He was unanimously elected an honorary member of the IWCI at the last AGM and always supported us when he could; we and all his friends are saddened by his passing.