Scottish Deerhound
Scotland · 28–30 in tall · 80–100 lb · medium wiry coat
Next to the average dog it is quiet, dog-friendly, wash-and-go, and not for small children. Day to day it needs a moderate amount of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Scottish Deerhound suits youA good fit if…
- there is already a dog at home
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
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.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
