Used in the preterite negatively, querer is understood to mean that one not only didn't want to do something, but refused to. Here are some examples of querer in the imperfect and preterite tenses in affirmative and negative situations:
The Great Dane holds the record for the world's tallest dog,the Irish Wolfhound is a close second. The biggest dog on record was a Great Dane. It was 41 and a half inches high! The largest dog is the Irish wolfhound. The tallest recorded dog is a Great Dane called 'Giant George' grew to the height of 43 inches.
From the U.K., Zorba weighed in at 343 lbs and measured almost 8 feet long from nose to tail. English Mastiffs are considered the biggest dogs as they are usually the heaviest dogs with weights over 200 lbs. not uncommon. Did you know that the Irish Wolfhoud is one of the largest dog breeds.