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- Deerhound
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland
Brief Description:
Large rough coated dogs of greyhound type have been known in Scotland for at least 500 years. Early in its history the breed was called the Scottish Wolfdog but as the wolf population began to disappear it was developed as a deer coursing breed.
(Source: The Kennel Club)
Links to Breed Descriptions:
The German Kennel Club (VDH) (Hint: your browser should be able to Translate to English, at least for text (e.g., right click in Google Chrome or Internet Explorer).)
AKC Video:
View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel.
Other Names for Breed:
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club:
Country of Origin: Scotland
Health and Well-Being:
Some sources of health information include:
Breed Standards:
Breed Standards:
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)
Breed-Specific Statistics:
1. Swedish Insurance Data Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
This breed has information on Veterinary Care events.
2. Deerhound Breed Registrations Statistics - The Kennel Club - September 2015
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents:
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Health Surveys:
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
The Kennel Club list of DNA tests available for each breed along with an indication as to whether the test is part of the Assured Breeder Scheme (recommended or required) and whether it is recorded on the Kennel Club registration database: http://www.dogwellnet.com/content/_/health-and-breeding/screening-tests/dna/dna-tests-for-use-in-breeding-decisions/the-kennel-club-breed-specific-dna-tests-upd-r234
Other Breed-Specific Webpages:
SDCA Health & Genetics - News from the Scottish Deerhound Club of America
Breed Clubs:
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Canada: Afghan Hound Club Of Canada
Czech Republic: Scottish Deerhound Club of the Czech Republic
Finland: Scottish Deerhound Club of Finland
France: Breed Association of the Irish Wolfhound and the Scottish Deerhound of France
The Netherlands: Scottish Deerhound Club of the Netherlands
Norway: Scottish Deerhound Club
Sweden: The Swedish Deerhound Club
Switzerland: Deerhound-Club der Schweiz
UK: The Deerhound Club
USA: Scottish Deerhound Club of America
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