The Scottish Deerhound is similar to the Greyhound, but larger and more heavily boned with a rough-coat. The harsh, wiry coat is only seen in modern dogs and can be seen in various shades of gray, yellow, red and fawn. A white chest and toes are not accepted, with showers preferring a longer, wire haired coat, with a white blaze on the head.
About Scottish Deerhound in brief
The Scottish Deerhound is similar to the Greyhound, but larger and more heavily boned with a rough-coat. The Deerhound was bred to hunt red deer by “coursing” and “deer-stalking” until the end of the 19th century. With the demise of the clan systems in Scotland, these hunting dogs became sporting animals for landowners and the nobility, but were also bred and hunted with by common folk when feasible. As fast and silent hunters they made quick work of any game the size of a hare or larger and were highly regarded by nobility and poachers alike. In Australia, Deerhounds and their cross-breeds such as the Kangaroo Dog have historically been used to hunt the kangaroo as well as wild boar.
The harsh, wiry coat is only seen in modern dogs and can be seen in various shades of gray, yellow, red and fawn. A white chest and toes are not accepted, with showers preferring a longer, wire haired coat, with a white blaze on the head and a slight white tip to the tail. The long, flat skull is not accepted and is not allowed to be used as a head and tail, with the head or tail being the only place to put it. A short, flat, white head and white tip on the tail are also not accepted. It is one of the tallest sighthounds with a harsh 3–4 inch long coat and mane, somewhat softer and moustache and softer hair on breast and belly.
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