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The Scottish Deerhound, or simply the Deerhound, is a breed of large sighthound, once bred to hunt the red deer by coursing. In outward appearance it is similar to the Greyhound , but larger and more heavily boned, with a rough coat.
GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind (December 20, 2005 [1] – June 13, 2017), also known as Hickory, was a female Scottish Deerhound who was named Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2011. She was the first of her breed to have won the title.
Greyhound, Scottish Deerhound, Irish Wolfhound & Borzoi: Breed status: Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club. Traits; Height: 25–33 in (64–84 cm) Weight:
Scottish Highlands, 19th century not at risk [26] Smooth Collie: Scotland, 19th century vulnerable native breed Scottish Terrier: Aberdeen, 15th–16th century at risk [22] [27] Scottish Deerhound: Probably the Highlands, possibly in the Middle Ages vulnerable native breed Shetland Sheepdog or Sheltie 1900s not at risk [28] Skye Terrier: Skye ...
Maida (1813–1824) [1] was one of the many dogs belonging to Sir Walter Scott. [2] Sometimes called a Deerhound, Maida was a crossbreed from a Pyrenean Wolfdog and a Highland Deerhound, [3] and was reported to be his favourite dog. [4]
Greyhound x Deerhound cross-breed. Other names: Long dog: Dog (domestic dog) A long dog (also long-dog or longdog) is any dog of sighthound type, whether pure-bred or ...
Lurcher is an old English term for a crossbred dog; specifically, the result of mating a sighthound with a dog of another type, typically a working breed.The term was first used with this meaning in 1668; it is considered to be derived from the verb lurch, apparently a variant form of lurk, meaning lurk or steal.
In the sporting Gazette of 1898 we read of the ‘Annual Leicester sale of Harriers’ at which the entire pack of 34 couple (68 hounds) belonging to the late Mr Carleton-Cowper was sold for a total of £550.10s. A further sale only a week later offered for sale 39 couple of hounds from three different packs.