The number of dogs a royal person owned related to the prestige of the title they held. For instance, members of the lesser nobility kept just two wolfhounds.
Then there’s the Irish legend of folk hero Finn MacCumhaill who was said to keep 500 Irish Wolfhounds – his two favorites were Bran and Scholar.
There’s a reason these tall, lean, and beautiful dogs are often used as models in high fashion photography – just look how regal they are on camera!