If Deerhounds Aren't What They Were

[BIG G wheton machine 1,594]

was any ever worked on badger in the past?

[birddog 1,354]

was any ever worked on badger in the past?

why ?

[jigsaw 11,860]

was any ever worked on badger in the past?

 

was any ever worked on badger in the past?

exactly why would you want to?

[Marvel 469]

having been a fan for decades i see a time nearing when the show v working type have as big a difference as show v working / racing greyhound, granted the show guys are breeding more to an almost wolfhound type standard but there just doesn't seem to be enough guys working the breed or at least breeding for purpose,............................

totally agree with sandymere.......deerhound bitches of yesteryear were 26 or 27" fast and capable probably with a wee dollop of collie in the mix but they were bred by folks using them in the field and understanding what was needed to improve the next generation that weren't too pompous to use different breeds in order to get the right traits, they can take an age to mature maybe thats one of the reasons they and their x's fell out of favour for a while as modern hunters need a mutt that catches all sorts before they're a year old..................

but maybe old fashioned guys who appreciate the good things and have a wee bit of patience will keep the breed or its crosses going

 

 

PURE CLASS

[morton 5,368]

The only Deerhounds now that have any resemblance,in type and character,to the breed of old are hybrids.Id forget about sourcing Deerhoundy lurchers from the vast majority of so called pure breds,they are second rate jukels.Source a working hybrid,the nearest i see to a proper Deerhound is some of the Deerhound/grey-Collie/Grey hybrids,just because it says Deerhound on a KC pedigree,does,nt make it a Deerhound that would have been recognised in the breeds golden years.

[kranky 507]

The only Deerhounds now that have any resemblance,in type and character,to the breed of old are hybrids.Id forget about sourcing Deerhoundy lurchers from the vast majority of so called pure breds,they are second rate jukels.Source a working hybrid,the nearest i see to a proper Deerhound is some of the Deerhound/grey-Collie/Grey hybrids,just because it says Deerhound on a KC pedigree,does,nt make it a Deerhound that would have been recognised in the breeds golden years.

Why add any collie? What would that bring?

[lapin2008 1,587]

smooth coated dh x

 

Edited to add: stupidly unfit in these pictures

 

 

 

Hybrid with collie and dh

 

[No eye deer 22]

I've taken two seperate mates out on two seperate occasions and both deerhound x's have come back with broken toes where mine dog has has been fine I'm not saying its deerhound because there are other breeds in the mix, just wondering if any has experienced any problems with deerhounds there feet?

[No eye deer 22]

smooth coated dh x

 

 

Hybrid with collie and dh

 

nice mate.

[Haggis81 147]

I have seen plenty deerhounds run to the lure and they are not impressive, they don't seam to ever commit their selfs and treat it more like a game, some would say thry are to intelligent but I have owned collie cross lurchers that chase the lure, deerhounds in my opinion are slightly lazy and won't lay themselfs out unless its the real thing.

 

Seeing a big fit deerhound on a hare or a deer is an experience but on the lower flat land the smaller racier ghound types in my opinion are more suited and I can say this with experience, in the highlands of Scotland running the land they bred for I can't think of another dog that would even match them, some land they run is difficult to walk over with its high heather and rocks, after a 20 min chase they are expected to keep a red stag at bay!

 

Deerhound owners are few and far between, the show folk it could be argued dont do the breed any good but a big percentage I know for a fact did course white hares with the different clubs when it was legal so you could say a good number if showers done as much as they could until the ban.

 

I know a of a few people that still work pures and if you wanted one off working stock its still possible but sadly maybe not for to meany years longer, I think sooner or later working deerhounds will be like rocking horse sh#t.

 

A deerhound cross from two decent animals could always turn out a decent animal.

 

Horses for courses

Edited September 22, 2013 by Haggis81

[matt1979 766]

I grew up around my uncles l and dads line of. Deerhound, greyhound lurchers in the early 90s and although I was a todler I can remember them as being very chilled out dogs with good natures. They clearly caught plenty of stuff, as I regularly saw various game hanging in the garage and some of it was much bigger than the dogs. I guess they were around 27 tts, rough coated either fawn or brindles. My old man still raves about these dogs and he is still into his dogs. There was a picture of them a few months back with me as a todller and 2 of these bitches either side in the countrymans. Good times.

[dai dogs 1,395]

First cross bull deerhound.

A gentle giant

[No eye deer 22]

First cross bull deerhound.

A gentle giant

how is he for speed, any more pics? I like

[kranky 507]

Deerhound x's don't suffer from bad feet as a rule. You can slip them on real rough ground and they'll run it. Running any dog across flinty plough will soon smash their feet up.

 

None of mine would chase the lure, but they're hunting dogs not racing dogs. I don't consider it a fault.

[gibbo1973 187]

heres an old pic for bird dog ,seen a few times before

1st x deerhound/greyhound bred from trev cook sire hid old dog boots(full deerhound, half doxhope I think x track grey )

Edited September 22, 2013 by gibbo1973