Scottish deerhound

American  

noun

1. one of a Scottish breed of large, tall hunting dogs having a medium-length, wiry, gray or reddish-fawn coat, originally developed for hunting and bringing down deer, and known as the royal dog of Scotland.

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Etymology

Origin of Scottish deerhound

First recorded in 1930–35

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Scottish deerhound

Hickory the Scottish deerhound was a rare champion.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2021

Her own dog, a Scottish deerhound, “basically just laid down and didn’t pay any attention at all,” Newman says, laughing.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2020

And last year, Scottish deerhound Hickory, a 60:1 long shot, according to the Wynn Las Vegas sportsbook, bested the formidable smooth fox terrier.

From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2012

“This is what a Scottish deerhound is supposed to be like — laid-back, intense when it comes to doing its job, coursing down antlered game in this case.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2011

Much valuable information on the Scottish deerhound is given by Mr. McNeill, who first called attention to the inequality in size between the sexes, in Scrope’s ‘Art of Deer Stalking.’

From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Darwin, Charles