Deerhound

[Black neck 15,875]

I would sooner kiss a mush than except the dross that masquerades as the modern deerhound 

[Black neck 15,875]

1 hour ago, baker boy said:

Would love to see a Deerhound type strain of lurchers levelling out at about 25-26 nice racy type with plenty of drive

What's the point in having deerhound blood if u only want 25 26 inch

[Aussie Whip 4,092]

8 hours ago, chartpolski said:

Does Liz McCormack still have the Deerhounds ?

Cheers.

The second bloke I was talking about I'm sure has a daughter called Liz, I think she may have taken over the dogs from her dad. It's many years ago now.The other guy was James Callan who had working deerhounds and two Am bulldogs, I got a bulldog pup off him and was not disappointed, Floyd was a great guard dog and character.

Edited December 23, 2020 by Aussie Whip

[Aussie Whip 4,092]

8 hours ago, Greb147 said:

Aren't the Staghounds over the pond carrying a lot of Deerhound blood. 

It's a dog breed that I should imagine isn't a world beater as a pure but they make good crosses. 

Now is that a case of these dogs being good because of Deerhound blood or despite it. 

They are basically deer/greyhound but from dogs brought over from the first settlers. They have almost exclusively been used for hunting for a couple of hundred years and have great bush sense, my blue whippet is 1/4 staghound. Some lines have bull, Airdale,cattle dog or other breeds. I think the deerhound is a vital ingredient in these stags.

[byron 1,169]

the amount of people thats asked me if my beddie x whippet is a deerhound pup..of course i allus say yes..

[keepdiggin 9,559]

1 hour ago, Aussie Whip said:

The second bloke I was talking about I'm sure has a daughter called Liz, I think she may have taken over the dogs from her dad. It's many years ago now.The other guy was James Callan who had working deerhounds and two Am bulldogs, I got a bulldog pup off him and was not disappointed, Floyd was a great guard dog and character.

Did he ever breed the American bulldog with the deerhound

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

So you'd like one then?

7 hours ago, Black neck said:

I would sooner kiss a mush than except the dross that masquerades as the modern deerhound 

Edited December 23, 2020 by Maximus Ferret

[Black neck 15,875]

1 hour ago, Maximus Ferret said:

So you'd like one then?

Yes

[poxon 5,724]

19 minutes ago, baker boy said:

Deerhound type strain of lurchers

I don’t think no one could do a strain of deerhound Lurchers that topped out at 25-26 there always going to be bigger if based on deerhound as the base of the strain but there’s plenty of Lurcher types out there with old school deerhound blood still in there veins producing 25-26tts dogs an bitches a couple of inch’s smaller normally. Tbh I don’t know what modern deerhound greyhound could offer in modern times that run of the mill Lurchers of today don’t already offer the thing is modern day Lurchers are doing the old deerhound xs job pretty efficiently ie foxing an dropping deer.I love traditional Lurchers but big deerhound xs have been found wanting that’s why there no longer in favour as just deerhound greyhound long dogs 

[low plains drifter 10,366]

8 hours ago, baker boy said:

Would love to see a Deerhound type strain of lurchers levelling out at about 25-26 nice racy type with plenty of drive

There was no shortage of this type in the 90's mate, they were popular up here in the north east, along with 3/4 greyhound types. I'd be surprised if we ever see a revival 

[Aussie Whip 4,092]

4 hours ago, keepdiggin said:

Did he ever breed the American bulldog with the deerhound

Not that I know of but I remember they had bulldog greyhound crosses later on.

[shaaark 10,709]

32 minutes ago, baker boy said:

I had a few in the late 70's early 80's

Was a few norfolky types down here in the 80's, that had deerhound blood in as well.

[dogmad riley 1,343]

18 hours ago, C.green said:

Seen loads of them bull deerhounds chuck towel in after looking good when its on there terms aswell

You and me both

[my hounds 307]

21 hours ago, Gilbey said:

Is that not the pup you put up before, being sold again?

Yes it is i think its the same  photos matbe same seller?

[my hounds 307]

21 hours ago, Gilbey said:

Is that not the pup you put up before, being sold again?

Yes