Scottish Deerhound

Scottish Deerhound
OriginScotland
Traits
Height Males 30 in (76 cm) minimum
Females 28 in (71 cm) minimum
Weight Males ≈ 100 lb (45 kg)
Females ≈ 80 lb (36 kg)
Coat wiry
Colour blue-grey, grey, brindle, yellow, sandy-red or red fawns with black points; white on chest, toes and tip of tail is permissible
Kennel club standards
The Kennel Club standard
American Kennel Club standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

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.

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