SCOTTISH DEERHOUND

breed of tall hound developed in Scotland in the 16th and 17th cent. It stands from 28 to 32 in. (71.1–81.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 75 to 110 lb (34.0–49.9 kg). Its medium-length coat is harsh and wiry and may be colored blue gray, brindle, red, or fawn, sometimes with white markings on the toes and chest. The deerhound was originally owned and bred exclusively by the aristocracy, who perfected its scenting ability and its combined speed and strength for hunting and bringing down deer. Today it is most commonly raised as a companion dog. See dog.

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books on: Scottish Deerhound  - 8 results

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1.
Scottish Literature: An Anthology - Vol. 2
Book by David McCordick; Peter Lang, 1996
Subjects: Scotland--Literary Collections, Scottish Literature
...High The hawk whoops on high, and keen, keen from yon cliff, Lo, the eagle on watch eyes the stag cold and stiff; The deerhound, majestic, looks lofty around, While he lists with delight to the harps distant sound; Is it swept by the gale, as it...
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A Collection of Gaelic Proverbs and Familiar Phrases
Book by Alexander Nicolson; Birlinn, 1996
Subjects: Proverbs, Scottish Gaelic
...chorran. -Muzzle like club, ear like leaf, tail to the hough, and hough like sickle. This refers to the old Scottish deerhound. The English greyhound is thus described in a rhyme given by Ray: A head like a snake, a neck like a drake...
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Duthchas Nan Gaidheal: Selected Essays of John MacInnes
Book by John MacInnes, Michael Newton; Birlinn, 2006
Subjects: Highlands (Scotland)--Civilization, Highlands (Scotland)--History, Highlands (Scotland)--Social Life And Customs, Scottish Gaelic Literature--History And Criticism
...in many of our clan sagas. lain Dubh Seang, progenitor of the House of Bohuntin, was born out of wedlock, suckled by a deerhound bitch, and could outstrip all the warriors of his age. Aonghus Fionn mac Dhomhnaill Hearaich was born posthumously. (His...
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Dictionary of Medieval Knighthood and Chivalry: Concepts and Terms
Book by Bradford B. Broughton, Megan Broughton Blumbergs; Greenwood Press, 1986
Subjects: Chivalry--History--To 1500--Dictionaries, Civilization, Medieval--Dictionaries, Knights And Knighthood--History--To 1500--Dictionaries
...couples when on the hunt. Levrier, the French word for greyhound, covered such dogs as the Irish wolfhound, the Scottish deerhound, and the smaller Italian greyhound. In France, the powerful hound that chased stag, wolf, and wild boar was...
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Pressure Groups
Book by Duncan Watts; Edinburgh University Press, 2007
Subjects: Political Participation--Great Britain, Pressure Groups--Great Britain, Pressure Groups--Great Britain--Influence
...Alliance Deer Commission for Scotland Deerhound Club Game Conservancy Trust International...Society for the Protection of Birds Scottish Agricultural Science Agency Scottish Association for Country Sports Scottish Campaign Against Hunting with Dogs...
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journal articles on: Scottish Deerhound  - 2 results

 
 
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Dogs and People: The History and Psychology of a Relationship
Journal article; Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis, Vol. 24-26, 1996
Subjects: Authors--Addresses, essays, lectures, Coren, Stanley--Addresses, essays, lectures, Dog breeds--Social aspects, Dog owners--Psychology and mental health, Dogs--Social aspects, Psychologists--Addresses, essays, lectures
...diplomats of that particular era. Scottish Terriers were the most commonly...Terrier Norwich Terrier Schipperke Scottish Terrier Shih Tzu Silky Terrier...Mastiff Newfoundland Saint Bernard Scottish Deerhound Group 7: Clever Dogs - includes...
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The Lost Boys (and Girls): Readers in Neverland
Journal article by Susan Gebhard; Journal of Teacher Education, Vol. 57, 2006
Subjects: Children's literature--Usage, Reading skills--Study and teaching, Teacher centers--Management, Teacher education--Management, Teachers--Management, Teachers--Training
...Head of Lower School at The Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota, Florida, and is a doctoral candidate at Duquesne University. At home, Susan models a positive reading attitude for her husband, three children, and Scottish Deerhound.


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newspaper articles on: Scottish Deerhound  - 8 results

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Dogmafight; Broadsides: End of the Phoney Political War
Newspaper article by Tom Brown; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), July 21, 1998
Subjects: Scottish National Party
...hands-down. The dogfight was Scottish deerhound versus Doberman - Dewar long...Salmond lunging for the throat. The Scottish Secretary appeared confident...na-na-na-na school. The Scottish Secretary poured scorn on the...
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Cattery Appeal Is Just Purring Along
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), February 11, 2006
Subjects: Charities
...Volunteers from the charity held a four-day street collection from January 25 to 28 with the help of Shaggy, a huge Scottish Deerhound, and Sixer, a tiny Yorkie, in the centre of Newcastle. After counting up the collection, the charity has been...
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I'm King of the Council Estate Castle
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 18, 2006
...000. They moved from the upmarket Glasgow suburb of Newlands with Mrs Colqhouns son Alexander, 13, and their Scottish deerhound puppy Wallace. The family could not be happier with their council house castle. Mr Wingate said: The only issue...
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Road Record; A DOGS LIFE
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), May 16, 1997
...will fit in the car." One deerhound, three German Shepherds...company. Righa is a rare deerhound, a breed which has a strong...original hunting dog of the Scottish clans. Facing extinction...a major distraction. The Scottish Society for the Prevention...
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THE LATEST SPORT - SETTING DOGS ON HELPLESS ANIMALS; Poachers Bring New Barbarism to Scotland
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 17, 1996
...vicious cross-breeds of greyhound, deerhound, whippet and collie - and are big enough...couldnt change. Mike Flynn, of the Scottish Society for the Protection of Animals...sports and travel from all over. Every Scottish police force has wildlife liaison officers...
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encyclopedia articles on: Scottish Deerhound  - 3 results

 
 
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Scottish Deerhound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SCOTTISH DEERHOUND breed of tall hound developed in Scotland in the 16th and 17th cent...or fawn, sometimes with white markings on the toes and chest. The deerhound was originally owned and bred exclusively by the aristocracy, who...
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Deerhound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DEERHOUND see Scottish deerhound . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Hound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...English foxhound , greyhound , harrier , Irish wolfhound , Norwegian elkhound , otterhound , Rhodesian ridgeback , Scottish deerhound , Saluki , and whippet . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used...


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