The Scottish Deerhound, or simply Deerhound, along with the Irish Deerhound, is the most ancient British breed known. It is a gray greyhound used in hunting activities and as a companion dog.
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History:
The ancestors of the Scottish Deerhound, were giant dogs of hard and rough hair that accompanied the Celts to Scotland and Ireland between the V and II centuries BC. During the Middle Ages, the Deerhound was a very valuable animal used for rabbit, wild boar, deer and wolf hunting. They were highly sought through Europe until the eighteenth century, time when the big game hunting began to scarce in the Scottish Highlands. The breed managed to survive thanks to Duncan McNeil, who in 1820 began a very rigorous breeding, which thanks to his son lasted more than fifty years.
Characteristics:
Heght bitcih: 71~76 cm / Height male: 81~unlimited
Weight bitch: 34~43 kg / Weight male: 39~50 kg
The Scottish Deerhound is a symmetrical dog with good bone. It has a long body, a deep chest, a well arched back and a broad thorax. Their limbs are strong, long and muscular. It has a long head with high-set ears and dark eyes. Its tail is long and slightly curved. The coat is rough to the touch and looks rather scruffy, irregular and tends to be of blue gray, dark grey or light grey.
The Deerhound presents a height in males of 75-80 cm or more, a weight of 40-50 kg; Height in females is 70 cm upward, weight of 35-43 kg. It’s one of the tallest hounds.
Temperament:
It is a docile, obedient dog and easy to train because of its disposition to please. It is affectionate and playful with its owners and delicate with the children. It gets on well with other dogs and other pets that inhabit the home.
Deerhound needs considerable exercise when they are young to develop properly and to maintain their health and condition. That doesn’t mean you need a big house for it to live in; however, you must have regular access to free exercise in a fenced area.
Maintenance:
The hard coat of the Deerhound is generally easily maintained; usually all you need is a good brushing with a pin brush or a waterproof brush, two or three times a week. It requires few baths, only when necessary and the dog is dirty.
Health:
Serious health problems in the breed include cardiomyopathy; osteosarcoma. They usually present splenetic gastric torsion, causing a gastric disease, called gastric dilatation volvulus; and Cystinuria.
Laboratory studies carried out in dogs of this breed have established reference intervals for hematology and biochemical profiles serum. Some of which are shared by all greyhounds, and some others may be exclusive to this breed.
References:
You can download the FCI (International Cinological Federation) standard at the following link: http://www.fci.be/Lebrel-Escocés.pdf
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