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Deerhound overview
The Deerhound is a Scottish hunting dog dating back to the Middle Ages. Originally owned by the clan chieftains, this breed lives well beside man.
Calm and good-natured large dog with a strong instinct for hunting and chasing. The Scottish Deerhound is a quiet breed with an air of great dignity.
Other known names for Deerhound
Scottish Deerhound
Deerhound foreign names
Schotse Deerhound (Dutch), Lévrier écossais (French), Lebrel Escocés (Spanish)
Origin
Scotland
Breed Group
Biological data
Weight
Male: 45.5 kg.
100 lbs.
Female: 36.5 kg.
80 lbs.
Height
Male: More than 76 cm (withers).
30 inches.
Female: More than 71 cm (withers).
28 inches.
Colours, markings and patterns
Dark blue-grey, darker and lighter greys or brindles or yellows, sandy-red or red fawns with black points.
A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible, but the less white the better, since it is a self-coloured dog.A white blaze on head or white collar is unacceptable.
Deerhound links we are happy to endorse
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Deerhound – Breed standard
The below links are external
AKC, FCI, CKC
Deerhound references and further reading
USA
Scottish Deerhound Club of America
UK
The Deerhound Club
Scottish Deerhound Rescue
Please get in touch
If you are an animal photographer, an expert on Scottish Deerhounds or a breeder, we would love to hear from you. We strive to have all the latest, most helpful and accurate information on our website, but nobody is perfect, so we do ask for your feedback if we can improve our website.
Please get in touch
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Deerhound picture ideas
Featured image
AP-0NCVJ6 - Deerhound standing in a field
Photo © Animal Photography, Sally Anne Thompson
Deerhound in studio
AP-UKFVSQ - blue grey Deerhound
© Animal Photography, Tetsu Yamazaki
