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Yappy Hour in Asbury Park: where dogs meet drinks

ASBURY PARK — Pesky little Chihuahuas, Cujo-sized Irish wolfhounds, plus Dobermans, pit bulls, Golden Retrievers, English bulldogs, LhasaPoos and scores of other dogs caught up in a great swirling shaggy dash around the tiki bar.

Must be Happy Hour &mdash make that Yappy Hour — at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park.

Free doggie treats for Fido and Fifi at the bar — and drink specials for humans, whose main job is to basically stay out of the way.

"I didn’t realize there’d be so many dogs here!" Sharon Eichin of Belmar said happily as Muddles, a LhashaPoo (half Lhasa Apso, half poodle) skittered behind her and 100-plus dogs partied like it was 1999, or whatever 1999 is in dog years.

"This is better than a dog park," said Chris Beronio of Eatontown as the three dogs he and wife, Sue, own — Sophie, RJ and Daisy — took turns sitting on their laps or joining the general pooch pandemonium.

For a dog, Yappy Hour, held every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from April to November, is as good as it gets. You get to hang outdoors with a bunch of newfound pals, without a leash. And how about those three swimming pools!

Yappy Hour, generally held from 4-7 p.m., initially started on a small enclosed deck along 5th Avenue, then moved to its present spacious deck/beach area, fronting Ocean Avenue, in 2009.

Debbie De Lisa, co-manager of the Wonder Bar, doesn’t know of anything like Yappy Hour on the East Coast. She’s heard of a hotel in South Beach — where else? — holding a Sunday tea for dogs and their human friends. Sunday tea? Yappy Hour is a summer beach party.

It’s no surprise it has found in home in Asbury Park, which may be the most pet-friendly town on the Jersey Shore. A cat sanctuary, with room for about 40 cats, is housed in the oceanfront offices of MadisonMarquette, the real estate development company that owns the Wonder Bar, the Stone Pony, Paramount Theatre, Convention Hall and other Asbury properties.

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Description: The Irish Wolfhound is one of the tallest breeds in the world with a height of 28-35 inches and a weight of 90-150 pounds. When stood on their hind legs, they can reach up to 7 feet. They have a long head, but it is not too broad. They have a long muzzle. The ears are back against the head, or part pricked when excited. They have a long neck that is strong and slightly arched.

The Irish Wolfhound breed has a wide and deep chest. The Irish Wolfhound has long legs that have round feet with arched toes. The long tail hangs downward and has a slight curve to it. The coat is shaggy and slightly wiry to the touch, making this a hard coat. With longer hair over the eyes and under the jaw colours include red, pure white or fawn, grey, black, brindle with grey being the most common colour.

History: The Irish Wolfhound breed was used, originally, as a wolf hunter, and this is how it gained its name, the wolfhound. The Romans' records show breed as far back as 391AD. This dog is commonly being used in wars and for guarding herds and property. Their main use, however, was for hunting the Irish elk, wolves, boar and deer. This breed was highly sought-after and battles were fought for ownership of these dogs.

Over time, the Irish wolfhound has been given as a royal present to important dignitaries. In Ireland, the wolf population became extinct, and as a result, the Irish wolfhound declined in numbers. The British Army officer, whose name is Captain George Graham, bred them in the second half of the 19th century, using the great Dane and deerhound blood lines, to restore the Irish wolfhound. This breed was recognized by the AKC in 1897 and recognized by the kennel club as a sporting breed in 1925.

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