The Scottish Deerhound is a powerful deer hunting dog said to have also hunted wolves in Scotland before the last one was killed.
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Once only kept by aristocracy, this coursing dog was used to bring down prey fast. He helped create the 'new' revived Irish Wolfhound with his ancient genes. However, he is now struggling with extinction due to his working abilities being replaced by gundogs who retrieve what has first been shot by a hunter. Now simply kept as a pet rather than to work.
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As much as I like the Irish Wolfhound, the heartbreaking fact about them is that they generally have such a short lifespan compared to the Deerhound. I would get one of these in a heartbeat if I had the space and funds.
Totally agree on that, but it also depends on the breeder. A friend of mine, living in Austria, has two Irish Wolfhounds from a very responsible breeder. She focuses more on health than on size, which is why all her dogs die in an age older than 10 years. Right now, she even has a 13 year old female, who is still quite agile for such a giant breed. 😊
A lot has to do with diet as well. I've spoken to Irish Wolfhound breeders here in Ontario Canada and the ones who feed kibble say 6-8yrs. The ones who feed raw say they see lifespans of 10-12 yrs.
I had one and he lived to reach 16 and a half years
@@jpgamer6856 how did u manage it ??
@@greybo4034 idk he was just a tank
I adored our Finlay, the most goofy friendly deerhound. We miss him, and I just wish they lived longer - ours lived with two kids, two Italian greyhounds and an oriental cat who used him as a bed!
The Scottish Deerhound is a beautiful animal. Seems all you need is 10 acres and a kennel. Interesting and informative episode. Thank you Anneka .
Actually Deerhounds do not need much space and surely no kennel. They need to be as close to their family as possible. I live with my Deerhound since more than two and a half years in my 60 sqm apartment in a big city and he loves it. What you definitely would have to do is to give him once a day the chance to run without a lead. Therefore I drive almost everday out to the countryside to let him run free. The rest of the time he is fine with snoozing or go go for a walk in the park. So, don't be fooled by their size or the fact that they are sighthounds. This is a really easy breed to live with and to handle even if you are a first time dog owner!
You're blatantly wrong 😂
@evaroig134 No, I blatantly exaggerated the majesty of this magnificent, really big dog.
The most beautiful dog I’ve ever seen! Gentle giants that would make the perfect family pet. A Scottish Deerhound has a regal look that wins one over. Their temperament endeared them to nobility and if you’re fortunate to own one, the rewards are immense and a Scottish Deerhound would definitely change your life! 😊
Really? You think that dog is beautiful? No accounting for taste, I guess...
@@halwoods4617Well, for the last two and a half years that I have my Deerhound I'm told by total strangers once to three times each day how beautiful my dog is. Even if many of those might refer purely to his size that is surely much more than you would experience with any other breed 😉
Beautiful Scottish deerhounds
My friends, that we squatted in abandoned townhouse in Warsaw with somehow had a wolfhound. Rosie wore a jacket and legwarmers from thrifted sweaters and clothes and even a small knitted hat some lady gifted us and was the best girl ever. Her company kept us sane even when sleeping rough. She was incredibly smart, and sweet- a huge scaredycat too. I miss her so much.
Thank you, Anneka for all the work you do, and thank you for today's episode, I needed to remember all the fun and love my deerhounds gave me I really miss having some around me they are so regal and happy lazy clowns, but you have to work hard to get them out of your favorite chair, or of the lounge or bed as they go into a thing called I can't hear you or can't you see I'm sleeping and comfortable here.
These dogs are SO beautiful and with such rich history! I have always wanted one and I have waited so long for you to do a video on this breed lol! Thank you so much! I've had huskies for much of my life and the energy levels sound like they would be about the same, so I feel like I could handle it lol.
You might be surprised how much lower the Deerhound's energy level is! After all I have heard Huskies would run for 30 kilometers and ask you what is next. A Deerhound needs to do a couple of sprints every day (during the walk) and after 1,5 to 2 hours he is totally fine to return to his comfortable bed for a snooze 😉
@@nikolasvonhaxthausen486 That sounds comforting LOL. Huskies are exhausting. My dogs would probably run until they die, if I let them 🤣. Deerhounds and Wolfhounds are my dream dogs 😍.
I think I'd live a very happy life with Anneka & all her animal friends !
Hi Anneka. I really enjoyed your videos on Irish Wolfhounds and Scottish Deerhounds. These dogs are fully embedded in the culture and history of their respective homelands. And their unwavering valor and loyalty have been subject of folklore and legend. Probably the most famous example was the story of Gelert the Faithful Hound. Have you heard about it?
I never get why working dog videos dont involve interviews with hunters who work them opposed to kc breeders who dont know the real facts of the breeds handed down through generations like the hunters do
Cause the world has gone too soft. To tell that these dogs are used kill a "cute" deer is offensive to millions of duds
Wow heard of these dogs but never seen one, look like magical creators, so full of life and intelligent.
I had 15 at one stage 4 of which were Australian show champions, they are very much a sighthound and in days past used to hunt Kangaroos, Radits, Deer, and wild pigs here in Australia, where the Kangaroo things are not allowed anymore. You thought the wolfhound and the Greyhound were couch potatoes, well the Deerhound is king or queen at that. just great with kids and babies. Sadly I don't have one anymore they all passed away and I don't have the room or the yard space for them anymore, gut if I did deerhounds would become an essential part of my home.
Beautiful Dogs 🐶
Hello Anneka😃🙌🏻very beautiful video,big likes🐾❤️🐾
Buenas noches desde argentina ciudad de mar del plata excelente video felicitaciones, son hermosos 👏👏🇦🇷
Beautiful dogs 😍🤩 ,love it🤗... Every interesting vdo mam👍👍👍👏👏
Anneka you are amazing! I am fond of you 😍 I can not see any difference between the Deerhound and the Wolfhound though but this dogs are definitely majestic!!!
Never mind! Out of approximately over 700 people in the last two and a half years around 20 recognised my dog as a Deerhound (even during my visit to Scotland)! 😉
i knew about the breed but i have never actually seen one. thanks for the video :)
Thank you for the grate video! It would be amazing if you make a video about the Bulgarian shepherd dog. It's really ancient dog breed.
Majestic but heartbreaking with short lifespan.🇨🇦
Nice video 🎉🎉
Dear Anneka, thank you for finally presenting the Scottish Deerhound! And of course thank you for all the great videos that you produce! Even though my Deerhound is constantly mistaken for an Irish Wolfhound (may be due his hight of more than 34 inches) I would always choose the Deerhound. On the one hand due his expected life span and secondly due to his figure. The breeder from whom I have my Deerhound also breeds Irish Wolfhounds. And when he was once asked about the way to distinguish the two breeds he just said: It is like the difference between the peasant and the esquire. And I surely prefer the esquire 😉
i love sighthounds in general, but especially greys and deerhounds. i like the sleek look & athleticism (i'm partial to arabians too), and having adopted many greys, absolutely adore the laid-back personality.
I hope every thing getting better in your life God bless
This breed is like traveling in time just being with them. Destructive but loving and devoted. I would like to see this breed in action taking a deer. What a site that must be or had been to watch this power display. Great video thank you for the info and sharing the experience.
Do a video on the Dogue De Bordeaux,that would be awesome. I don't believe you have ever done a video on the breed.
i hope you can also feature the Philippine WItch Dog. a unique dog that has big nails that shed.
Beautiful breed
Whatta big palooka...big babies...❤❤❤❤❤ So sweet. I'm 4'10 would be funny to see their height next to me. Love animals
😍 Massive animals huh,, I love
I'm just over 5' and I have a beautiful Scottish Deerhound, when she stands next to me (in my stocking feet!) her back comes more/less to my waist. Her head reaches to my chest. She is soooo gentle, doesn't pull on the lead and sleeps most of the day! She is 9 years old and I took her over from her previous owner, 2 and a half years ago, who didn't have the time to look after her. She has been really poorly this last year but has survived several illnesses that could have had a disasterous result. Long live the Scottish Deerhound, but they are very stubborn!!
Excellent Dog 🐕
Hello , Will we see a show on the Armenian wolfhound the Gampr Thank you I ENJOY your programme !
I love my Deerhound Rusha of Muma, soon 3 years old..so like the video, ans, only crunched a table, and many time, her couch...gree..gree
Très beaux toutous de deux mètres sur ces pattes arrières.merci
Finally!!!
Beautiful dogs
I’d love to have a Scottish deerhound living with me here in California. We could run the mountains together.
They look like my friends Borzoi when they run!
Came for the awesome dogs, stayed for the cougar.
amazing breed
i really love Anneka bcoz she love dogs like me its better to be with dogs rather than humans if i leave in an island i want to be with the dogs loyal protective and never leave you alone.
As One who has Studied Wolves, sadness comes upon me, that, Human Kind Bred the Relatives of Wolves to Attack & Kill THEM !!~ One should read Farley Mowatts " Never CRY WOLF " One will Laugh, One will Cry , but MOST OF ALL UNDERSTAND THE WOLF !!
Comme tous les Lévriers je les adore 🥰❤️
It's extremely rare to see therapy advertized on KZhead. It's a loss, really. I'm coling back here after forgetting the channel for a while, and i've got to say, even though i knew what i was clicking on, and obviously did baby talk to my screen with the highest pitched voiced possible, and gasp when i saw that man's last name is Darling (what a beautiful last name?!), this partnership genuinely surprised me and made me happy. It's a breath of fresh air, and i wouldn't mind seeing more mental health advertisements than movil games or the same vpn ones over and over again. Lastly, dear Anneka, i hope your divorce goes in the best and healthiest way possible. It's tough on everyone involved, always. Adults, children, pets, the rest of the family... take care of yourself and your loved ones as much as you can. I do not know you but i am proud of you for asking for help. You've got this. ♡ I'm shamelessly tagging you so you have higher chances to see the message, since it can sometiles help a bit. ♡ @Animal-Watch
nice dogs
Can you do a video about a Australian cattle dog
Please do the gordan setter
Wow it's like watching National Geographic 😳. Good job👍👌❤️✌️👽
Im still waiting for the proper introduction to the english greyhound
Ohh love them doggie 😛😛
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They've been ruined by the show world
Beau chien écossais 🏴
Just to let people know....Ireland is NOT a British Isle. It is The island of Hibernia, its Ancient name is Eire. Ireland was named " A British Isle" by The English when they tried to make us British, we rejected this over 800 Years and refused to be anything but Irish, ( Including 56% of Irish Nationalists in The 6 Counties in The North of Ireland). All the maps during this time were made by English who kept putting the stamp " British Isles" on both islands. To call an Irish Person British is an insult as we fought long and hard to preserve and protect our Lands , Culture and Identity. Britain was named Britain by The Roman's...They named The Island of Ireland Hibernia...so, now you know.
There's always someone from the RoI around to take offense if it's at all possible. Referring to our isles as "Britannias" dates back to Pliny the Elder at least and is entirely apolitical. So just stop your unnecessary and ignorant girning.
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At least with the deerhound your actually getting a real breed descended from years ago the Irish wolfhound is unfortunately just a mix of dogs bread to look like the original dog such a shame
Beautiful woman and dogs
Cool
That nose is a riot 😁
They've come a long way from wolf killers. But I do know that if you get hit by one running full pelt towards you, you will fly... and everything will hurt for a couple of days after. The problem with wolfies is that you never know if they are going to dodge to the left, the right... or even if they can see you. Definitely worth the pain though.
The deerhound is actually much closer to what the ancient extinct wolfhound was than what the modern recreated Irish wolfhound is. Personally I think crossing a deerhound with a wolfhound, or crossing a deerhound with a wolfhound x greyhound, is probably the best way to "recreate" the real wolfhound. Alternatively you can seek out the Maritsane or Steekhar from south africa, or the Galgo Patagonico from Argentina. The irish wolfhound is a very cool dog but has been outcrossed to very heavy boned mountain dogs, livestock guardians and mastiffs and today couldn't catch a wolf in a million years.
The Scottish Deerhound does not exist. They are Irish Wolfhounds before the recreation. They are not the first breed of dog the UK has taken and claimed is theirs and not Irish.
@@user-gh6rt3kc4i that's plausible too.
@@user-gh6rt3kc4iI am very sorry to disappoint you but the Irish Wolfhound that we know nowadays is a mixture between last existing Irish Wolfhounds, Deerhounds, Danish Danes, Barsois bred by George Augustus Graham in the middle of the 19th century. So, the Irish Wolfhound would not exist today without the Scottish Deerhound 😉
@@nikolasvonhaxthausen486 You missed the point. The "Scottish Deerhound" comes from the Irish Kingdom of Dál Riata. Before that they would have came with my people over to our new Kingdom in Scottland. When the recreation and conservation effort was announced to the public there were open letters published in the paper by dog experts saying the breed did not need to be saved because the "Scottish Deerhound" were Irish Wolfhound but the Scots have them under a different name.
Do a Black Russian terrier video❗️
I used to have an afghan hound . Brushing daily, meat 2 lb a day walking, twice a day at least 2 miles then 1 to 1.5 mile at night so before you think about buying a dog like this! THINK have I that much time to spare!
Best friend. Like more.
You make great, informative content! However, considering how much of an animal lover you are, along with most of the people watching this channel, it would be nice to refrain from using titles like 'wolf killer' since we also love wolves and don't want any animal killed.
god if you made an of youd have so much more funds holy
Majestic pups😎 I would nuzzle that beautiful woman as well, but then I would get arrested🤣
The Scottish Deerhound created the irish Wolfhound? Haha Brits at it again thinking everything started with them 😂😂😂
Did you even listen to the commentary or just flapping your mouth. The Scottish deerhound created the NEW recreation of the Irish wolfhound from the dna of the Scottish deerhound as the old Irish wolfhound had gone extinct. (There was an English, Scottish and Irish man… well you know how the rest goes…🤪)
Ireland was a British Island used to dump Brits that started any trouble if ordered by the Native old Pic Brit kings Queens druids The Vikings who bred with the Native Pics Where always bringing new people to GBUK the Celts caused the most trouble by trying to take over rather than fitting in A lot of mix Celt Pics viking were kicked out of GBUK to Ireland The Brits of Ireland changed the name of the island to Ireland after the Romans cant remember the name given by the Native Pics Brits easy to find
@@Animal-Watch very professionally said, you little Englander from Brexit Land hahaha
@@Elfrida-ls2mo Britain and even the UK as a whole is disunited politically, socially, culturally and linguistically. The poor political choices and decisions of Brexit have made the lack of unity ever clearer for the entire world to see. It's not just disunited, it's also completely imbalanced. Politically, it has devolved governments, but most of the power lies in Tory Westminster which has the UK at political loggerheads. These devolved governments squabble and fight amongst each other which details the disunity. Brexit was divisive and it shows how disunited the UK is with the occupied region called "Northern Ireland" and the country of Scotland voting No to Brexit. The UK is literally split down the middle in the Brexit debacle which makes it politically disunited. Furthermore, the UK isn't a voluntary union because Scotland is actively being denied another independence referendum post Brexit - this, again, makes it a disunited partnership + an imbalanced and undemocratic one. Welsh and Scottish independence is growing while talks of Irish reunification are on everyone's lips - this, again, demonstrates a disunited and imbalanced union. Socially, culturally and linguistically it is also divided and disunited as the different parts have their own culture and language. Brexit itself limits multiculturalism and encourages exclusive nationalism and nativism which in effect breeds racism and xenophobia (the very core of Brexit and Brexiteers). Great Britain was never united, but instead it's DISUNITED and IMBALANCED as well as UNDEMOCRATIC and UNJUST. And it's actively breaking up which is the ultimate win 😅
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Excellent - well done for showing that the larger lady can look fabulous in tight clothes❤
Really do t think it’s necessary to total this video, “wolf killer “, just to dramatize the video for viewership. The Wolves have it bad enough already.
Where is The puppet controlled SNP now
Scottish Deerhound don't exist. They are just Irish Wolfhounds. People publicly commented when the recreated Irish Wolfhound was announced to the public that the Scottish Deerhound is an Irish Wolfhound so it is pointless to do a recreation.
Another once great breed largely ruined by show breeding
I am sorry but far too many people claim that the Wolfhound could take down an actual Wolf? And that is utter BS! First of all, wolves take down wild pray and even have been known to take down brown and black bears! FACT! Secondly wolves hunt in packs and ergo a couple wolfhounds wouldn’t stand a chance when it came to a pack of wolves and one on one a Wolf has a more devastating bite force than any domestic dog! FACT! Ans other than wise tales? There’s no film ever showing an Irish wolfhound or even a record of domestic dogs killing a wolf! Wolves only avoid sheep dogs or dogs used to protect sheep! Because wolves don’t want the hassle and ergo the lack will 1:06 move on! Rather than deal with an annoying dog!
Beautiful dogs