deerhound info

[trinman 0]

i recently was looking at breeds of dog that would suit my needs and the deerhound was one that stood out to me. i know they are great chasers which is what i want but i also want a capable retriever with a soft mouth and webbed feet. also, good with kids. labradors are too slow and the german pointers i've worked with just don't match my temperament. i want a dog to run with and hunting for deer, turkey, rabbits, antelope and even quail, pheasant, duck and geese. i need to know if this dog will make the cut

[Guest chook]

Your looking at the wrong type to do everything - sorry.

 

A deerhound if your lucky might do deer and rabbits for you

but birds - more likily not, most wont swim at all, my bitch will only go up to her knee's

in water.

 

They are verry good with kids, my bitch loves kids

retriving - can be hard work, mine used to, but now dosent see the point lol

they dont mature till there at least 3, and you cant realy do much with them till there at least 2

as it can damage there joints.

 

There is someone on hear that does work deerhounds, cant remember his user name though

but if you do a search for deerhounds, you should be able to find him

Doxhope is another one, worth speaking to - he's got a book out

and has loads of info on working deerhounds.

http://www.doxhopedeerhounds.co.uk/workingdeerhounds.htm

[Dux 5]

Deutsch Drahthaar will do all that and more.

 

http://vdd-gna.org/

[Helen 2]

I would say NO lovely dogs but a bird retriever, mine sometimes retrieves as long as something more interesting dosn't come along or he fancies a run. He turns like a tanker and won't go near water.

Oh I forgot when he was faced with a rabbit he heaved and walked off!! I have heard Doxhope are good workers. my experience of show line is you can forget it, sure there will be an exception somewhere, just with it was mine!

[Romany 1,065]

i recently was looking at breeds of dog that would suit my needs and the deerhound was one that stood out to me. i know they are great chasers which is what i want but i also want a capable retriever with a soft mouth and webbed feet. also, good with kids. labradors are too slow and the german pointers i've worked with just don't match my temperament. i want a dog to run with and hunting for deer, turkey, rabbits, antelope and even quail, pheasant, duck and geese. i need to know if this dog will make the cut

 

Usually natural retrievers, not to lab standards though..soft mouthed, maybe, but not with fox or deer..GREATTTTTTTTTTTTT with kids, wont bite them, but can give a nasty lick. Will hunt anything..well at least the ones Ive used would..maybe better with a deerhound cross though

[blackpack 70]

my deerhound x will hunt anything, and if lucky will retrieve feather, and for the size is pretty sound on the bunnies, very trustworthy with kids

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

For the bird and retrieving side of things you might try one of these

 

http://www.redhuntingpoodles.com/

 

Can't really see one running a deer, mind

[Romany 1,065]

I would say NO lovely dogs but a bird retriever, mine sometimes retrieves as long as something more interesting dosn't come along or he fancies a run. He turns like a tanker and won't go near water.

Oh I forgot when he was faced with a rabbit he heaved and walked off!! I have heard Doxhope are good workers. my experience of show line is you can forget it, sure there will be an exception somewhere, just with it was mine!

 

Helens right, forget most deerhounds from show lines..My deerhounds would face lions, and one of my dogs had a particular hatered of Alsations, used to throw the guard dog from a local scrap year all over the place if he got half a chance.

 

Theres an injection that can help anyones deerhound that performs as Helen suggests, its cheap and made of lead and the effects last a long, long time

[sandymere 8,263]

How about a lab based lurcher? a 3/4 bred could well do reasonable at most of what you want. Likely common as hens teeth in USA though. Get a greyhound over one of you labs then another over on of the 1st cross as to start breeding your own might be the only way.

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

How about a lab based lurcher? a 3/4 bred could well do reasonable at most of what you want. Likely common as hens teeth in USA though. Get a greyhound over one of you labs then another over on of the 1st cross as to start breeding your own might be the only way.

 

I'm not tryin to start trouble but by the time that you got a lab based lurcher any good on our deer there would be about 1/32nd lab in it. Maybe different in other parts of the states but where I live, you best have a dog that can run cuz you aint gonna catch a damn thing without it. I assume its that way everywhere though.

[Helen 2]

I would say NO lovely dogs but a bird retriever, mine sometimes retrieves as long as something more interesting dosn't come along or he fancies a run. He turns like a tanker and won't go near water.

Oh I forgot when he was faced with a rabbit he heaved and walked off!! I have heard Doxhope are good workers. my experience of show line is you can forget it, sure there will be an exception somewhere, just with it was mine!

 

Helens right, forget most deerhounds from show lines..My deerhounds would face lions, and one of my dogs had a particular hatered of Alsations, used to throw the guard dog from a local scrap year all over the place if he got half a chance.

 

Theres an injection that can help anyones deerhound that performs as Helen suggests, its cheap and made of lead and the effects last a long, long time

 

Would be very tempted if he wasn't the nicest dog I have ever met, his temperament makes up for his other failings and he is gorgeous to look at. Wish I had one of yours.

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[Helen 2]

For the bird and retrieving side of things you might try one of these

 

http://www.redhuntingpoodles.com/

 

Can't really see one running a deer, mind

 

Decent Standard Poodle would be good.

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

How about a lab based lurcher? a 3/4 bred could well do reasonable at most of what you want. Likely common as hens teeth in USA though. Get a greyhound over one of you labs then another over on of the 1st cross as to start breeding your own might be the only way.

 

I'm not tryin to start trouble but by the time that you got a lab based lurcher any good on our deer there would be about 1/32nd lab in it. Maybe different in other parts of the states but where I live, you best have a dog that can run cuz you aint gonna catch a damn thing without it. I assume its that way everywhere though.

 

Dan I'm curious to know what you'd recommend to the OP? I don't think a lot of folks on here have experience of the terrain, and types of dogs used on it, in the US. Is there a type that feel would be useful for the work mentioned? 'Cause it seems a rather tall order for one dog.

[Guest chook]

I would say NO lovely dogs but a bird retriever, mine sometimes retrieves as long as something more interesting dosn't come along or he fancies a run. He turns like a tanker and won't go near water.

Oh I forgot when he was faced with a rabbit he heaved and walked off!! I have heard Doxhope are good workers. my experience of show line is you can forget it, sure there will be an exception somewhere, just with it was mine!

 

Helens right, forget most deerhounds from show lines..My deerhounds would face lions, and one of my dogs had a particular hatered of Alsations, used to throw the guard dog from a local scrap year all over the place if he got half a chance.

 

Theres an injection that can help anyones deerhound that performs as Helen suggests, its cheap and made of lead and the effects last a long, long time

 

I know quite a few from show lines that do work,and quite a few that would work if given the chance

the sire to my bitch used to work along side BOP,

but the working side is slowley being bred out of them sadley - my bitch is just starting to switch on now

shes just turned two, although she still dosent understand whats happening and what she should do,

but in respect - i didnt get her for working, its a bonus, but i got her as i love the breed.

[davey 310]

Sp what are the top working lines other than doxhope or platts stuff they can't be the only two in the country who breed workers