THE DECORATIVE DEERHOUND.

The Deerhound is one of the most decorative dogs, impressive majestic and picturesque, everywhere where it is seen, in the vicinity of Lordly, reclining room luxurious long before the home open log fire flickers on polished and tarnished woven tapestry; intermittent light out in the open air, forcing the leash as it gracefully boundary on purple hills native or air dew scents. Grace and the Queen are in its every movement and behavior, and even a spirit more prosaic nothing about it inseparable glamour of feudal romance and poetry.


Day distance noble Scottish loved their strains of Deerhound, seeking sport glorious Scottish forests.Red Deer belonged by inexorable for the Kings of Scots law, and of great readers, which often lasted several days were made to supplement taking into account the quarters for the pleasure of the Court, as in the reign of Queen Mary.Mais herds the organized located in the area of deer by courtiers abandoned during the troubles Stuart and was left in the hands of restraint, which thus reconstituted their leader pantry.


Head:-.


The head should be wider on the ears, slightly tapered to the eyes, with the most decidedly snout nose cone-shaped. The muzzle should be, but the level of the teeth and the lips.The head must longer, skull plate pretty round, with a very slight increase over the eyes, but that has nothing approaching a stop.The skull should be covered with moderately long hair that is milder that the rest of the manteau.Le nose should be black (although some blue Fawn colour is blue) and slightly aquilin.Chez dogs lighter-coloured, black snout is preferable. Need a good moustache rather silky hair and a beard fair.


Ears:


Ears must be defined on top and at rest, folded back as Greyhound, although raised over his head in the excitement without losing the fold and even, in some cases, semi - erect ears .the must be flexible, bright and as coat a mouse to the touch, and the smaller is better. There should be no long coat or long fringe, but there is often a silky coat, silver on the body of the ear and .Quelle tip is the General color ears should be black or dark color.


Neck and shoulders.


Neck should be long, the length of this character Greyhound chien.La nape of the neck should be very important, where the head is defined, and throat should be concerned at the corner and éminents.Les shoulders should be pitched back well blades, not too width between them.


Stern.


Stern should be tolerable long, constricted and reaching to 1-1/2 inches on the ground and about 1-1/2 inches below the shins.When the dog is always dropped perfectly right or courbé.Quand moving, it must be bent when excited, in no case be lifted the dos.Il line should be well covered with hair, with thickness and flexible below longer.


Eyes:-.


The eyes should be dark: they are usually dark brown or noisetier.Le eye is moderately complete with a sweet look at rest, but a bright look far-away when the dog is enfumé.Les rims of lids should be black.


Body: The body and general training is that of a Greyhound and larger bones.Deep chest rather large, but not too narrow and flat verso.La along well arched and pending tail.


Legs and feet.


The legs must be broad and flat, good forearm wide and elbow is advisable. Avant-plan-legs, of course, as simple as possible.Pieds narrow and compact, with well arched toes.The hind legs-quarters drooping and also vast and powerful as possible, hip established range.Hind - should be well bent joint, with long shank, which should be broad and flat hip.


Coat:


Hair on the body, neck and districts must be rigorous and flexible and about 3 inches or 4 inches long; only on the head, chest and belly is much more doux.Il should be a light to the front of the stage and posterior leg hairy fringe, but nothing close to the outline of a Collie.Le Deerhound must be a dog rough, but not on the coatings.


Colour:-.


The color is fantaisie.Mais question there is no doubt that dark blue-grey is the way préféré.Ensuite are darker and lighter grey or darkest brindles, being generally préféré.Jaune and Sandy-red or red-Fawn, mainly with black dots, i.e. through the mouth and ears are also estimates of equality.


Height:


28 Inches of 30 inches or even more if on symmetry without size, however, is rare.Hauteur bitches: 26 the haut.Il thumbs can be no objection a bitch is great, except if it is too coarse, because even greater height it does the approach not only dog and, consequently, could well be too large for the work as large dogs.