The Irish Wolfhound Club of America has developed a Longevity Program to recognize those Irish Wolfhounds who have reached the age of eight (8) years or older. The purpose of this program is to celebrate those dogs who have reached their “Golden Years”. How the program works: Any Irish Wolfhound who has lived to age 8 or greater would be eligible to participate in this program. The Irish Wolfhound must be registered with the official breed registry of its country. This includes, for example, the American Kennel Club, the Canadian Kennel Club, the Kennel Club, the Irish Kennel Club, FCI, etc. Membership in the Irish Wolfhound Club of America would not be required to participate in this program. The Irish Wolfhound Longevity Program would offer the two following certificates: The Longevity Certificate (LC) A Longevity Certificate (LC) may be awarded to any individual Irish Wolfhound who reaches the age of 8 or greater. The LC may also be awarded posthumously. A LC number will be assigned to each dog attaining certification, and they will be entered into a database which will be displayed on the Irish Wolfhound Club of America website. Living dogs would be issued a certificate with a number ending in –L. When the dog passes away we will ask to be notified by the owner so that we may update the database and website. A cause of death would be optional, but desirable information. If the owner sends the LC number, plus the date of death, a second and final certificate would be issued. On that certificate, the dog’s LC number would be changed to –D for Deceased. This way, the certificate would now reflect the true longevity of the dog. Dogs that are deceased at the time of application will automatically be assigned a number ending in –D. Applicants would be strongly encouraged to enter any and all dogs they have verified information on, including dogs that lived long ago. Verification of the date of birth would consist of a copy of the registration papers from one of the above mentioned registries. Verification of the date of death or current living status of an Irish Wolfhound can be made by getting a written statement from a veterinarian or an Active IWCA member in good standing (other than the owner(s) and/or breeder(s) of record). Verification of living status can also include memorial ads or proof of entry in the Veteran Class at any Wolfhound Specialty. In some circumstances information from the IWCA archives can be acceptable forms of documentation. The Multiple Generation Longevity Certificate (MGLC) A second component of the Longevity Program, aims to recognize those Irish Wolfhounds whose ancestors have also demonstrated longevity. A Multiple Generation Longevity Certificate (MGLC) is awarded to individual Irish Wolfhounds, who have attained the age of 8 and whose immediate ancestors possess a Longevity Certificate (LC). If the sire and dam are longevity certified (LC), the dog or bitch is eligible for a MGLC designation. If both parents and all four grandparents are LC certified, the dog or bitch is eligible for a MGLC-2, etc. In order to get a MGLC-2 or higher certificate, there can be no gaps in the pedigree. In other words, if you had 3 grandparents and both parents LC, the dog or bitch would only be eligible for a MGLC-1 certificate, not a MGLC-2. These dogs would also be entered into a database and displayed on the IWCA website. A certificate is issued to the owner. How to read the Longevity Certificate (LC) and Multiple Generation Longevity Certificate (MGLC) number Each entry of the LC numbers and MGLC numbers has a meaning with variations depending on the dog.

Download and Print the Longevity Certification Application: In Microsoft WORD (Word 97-2003 compatible) In  PDF Format Note: The IWCA reserves the right to refuse certification to any dog for any reason.