SUNSTAG(Reg.) is a small, selective kennel which has been actively exhibiting worldwide for over 40 years. We registered our name, SUNSTAG, with the AKC and CKC as we are extremely proud of our reputation and career records. We strive to produce sound, typey, functional hounds of "great size" (height) at the shoulder, with the "requisite power and symmetry" as described in the Standard for our breed. We have returned to the very basic breeding program used by our mentors to revitalize our breed. We began our breeding program in the late 1970's when we were able to locate a hound pair meeting our criteria. We feel we have met and exceeded our own expectations from the very beginning. 

SUNSTAG(Reg.) strives to provide our buyers with "family" involvement as we tend to be benevolent in-laws, always available to answer questions, respond to your concerns (real or imagined), comfort you, laugh with you over your puppy's antics, aid you to find resources and materials for you to better understand this great breed. Once you are owned by an Irish Wolfhound, you are family. We want you to take your time selecting your "heart puppy". We want you to visit our home kennel and see all the hounds surrounding us. We want you to research all the breeders in your home area. We will offer you references in order for you to feel comfortable in being owned by a SUNSTAG(Reg.) puppy. We provide our families with a New Puppy Guide with the basic information to make puppy's homecoming pleasant and loving. We do not allow puppies to go to their new homes before experiencing fight-or-flight phase ending around age 10 weeks as SUNSTAG(Reg.) encourages the mom to stay with her puppies until she is ready to give them over to my full care. We do not permit neutering before age 14 months and prefer that you wait to age 2 years. This is a medical preference from personal experience and does not reflect the current "trend" to very young, early spay/neuter. We do not believe that every puppy in every litter is of the temperament and attitude to be a Show Dog. A show career can be extremely stressful for an unprepared or temperamentally unsuited hound. This can lead to a shorter lifespan; we want our hounds to live "forever" ... for you.