How would you like this fella in your living room ??
Otty is shown waiting for bolted rabbits with the use of ferrets.His ower Derek has very strong arms !!!!!

Mike

Yes please! Although I may need a bigger front room!

PS - I was referring to the dog....

Otty again, just look at that Herefordshire countryside.

looks nice country mike, thats a big dog. whats it like on the bunnies, can it get down for them.

Kevin's always wanted a Deerhound mmmmmmmmm

I have always wanted a WOLFHOUND but now I've fallen in love with IGs (other end of the scale!!! ) Still want a Wolfie someday....


Here's my first dog lab/lurcher Seb with his Deerhound friend Skye... gosh this is about 17 years ago. Both at Rainbow Bridge now

Sparky,

Otty finds it easier on the bigger Quarry, can still grab a rabbit though, once he gets going its awsome to watch.

Its surprising how quickly he gets going from a standstill, but does miss a few rabbits going into cover.But if they turn on a fence line he picks them up neatly.

Got to say its abit off putting when you go to his kennel and he stands up on his back legs, hes enormous, with a bigger heart to go with it.

A gentle giant.

Mike

Better Quality ??

WOW hes Fantastic , Ive always fancied myself living in a Castle with acres of grounds ...surrounded by Deerhounds, Wolfhounds and Whippets. oh and maybe 1 or 2 iggies come to think of it.

Well a girl can dream cant she.

Deerhounds are wonderful. The ones I have met seem so gentle and kind. I've recently heard their life spans are not that long, though. I always thought they would be better off than the heavier giants, am I wrong?

I met a lady with 6 deerhounds last summer and she said their lifespan was an average of 14/15 years. Irish Wolfhounds, on the other hand, are I believe doing well to get to 10. I could be wrong about that though. Hope so!

I'd say any of either breed are lucky to get past 8 ... although I'd be glad to hear anything to the contrary.

I think that many deerhounds do live to double figures (just). But far too many die young. Tally's mum died at 7 years from a tumour on her spine. Her sire died recently at 10 years. His dad was 7 when he sired Tally's litter. I haven't heard whether he's still alive. (bereavement notices go into the breed club newsletters)

I'd put 7-8 at the average age too but I could be wrong. Before last year I'd decided that any year after 7 was a bonus. However after last year when it looked like I was going to loose Tally at 3 every year from now on is a bonus.

On the deerhound list you do get to read about them dying at 13-14 years but they seem to be in the US.

Can I come too?

He's fantastic - even big for a deerhound, my other half and i are currently looking for a new house to accommodate a deerhound to keep fergal company - not too many breeders around though. Anyone know of any in NI or Scotland?

Always adverts in Countrymans Weekly, out on thursdays.


Cost is in the region of £600+

For NI as Mike says there is someone breeding over there as there are always ad's in the CW for them. There is also Doughty's Doxhope kennel up in Newcastle they are bred purposely for working.

Also contact the deerhound club who have a puppy list. Make sure that a puppy has been liver shunt tested btw before you buy it.

What is the breeding of your friends Mike?

Heres some Deerhound breeders numbers I,ve found in old copys of CW,


07815-141420 Shropshire

01530-812005 ?

Hope they can help you out with maybe some more contacts at the very least,

Mike

Thanx very much for the info,

Must source a copy of this Countryman's Weekly - have never heard of it but it's been mentioned hear a few times, sounds like a mine of useful information!!

He sure is a fine look lad...

He is lovely, too big for my small house!!!!

Hi,
I know of a breeder in CORK, who has recently mated his bitch deerhoud, if your interested e mail me, and I can let you have his contact phone and e mail number, the bitch is lovely, one I bred a few years ago.

DOXHOPE,
BD

HI, BARBARA,
Thanks for the advertisement about my deerhounds, but the spelling is DOHERTY, naughty girl...Anyone after info just let them know and I will sort them out, Thanks again,
DOXHOPE, BD

Micks deerhound looks a fine strapping male, and obviously it works, people think just because they are tall, they wont get down to rabbits, this is of course, not true. I have possessed deerhounds over the years that caught over 20 rabbits in one night, and they love it. A lot of times they bring them back to hand alive. Mind you, I much prefer to witness mine charging over the heather clad hill-sides of Scotland, where the haunting cries of curlews acho across the glen, and the sound of red grouse laughing at their own jokes sneaks out from every lech....Oh! there I go again getting a bit carried away..But seriously, he is a fine looking animal, keeping him working Mick!!!!

DOXHOPE
PS, I have an article about how deerhounds can get a hold of you coming in the Countrymans Weekly, I think this weekend, APRIL 7TH Thursday

Otty is georgeous, I have recently acquired a deerhound and he is wonderful. Ornish is 7 months old now and went to his first show last week, the Scottish Breeds, and qualified for Crufts at his very first show! Great, as we are both learning, it is a bit different to showing a whippet. He is still to get started on rabbits, but he rather fancies pheasants!

Liz, how exciting!! Pictures of him please - deerhounds are my second favourite breed ever!

>HI, BARBARA,
Thanks for the advertisement about my deerhounds, but the spelling is DOHERTY, naughty girl...Anyone after info just let them know and I will sort them out, Thanks again,
DOXHOPE, BD

As I was writing that I was trying to remember how to spell your name. Though that I might have it wrong. Sorry about that.

You breed cracking deerhounds.

Hi Barbara, thank you for that, tell me, did you come up to our place a long time ago. I remember some people coming up that ran lurcher search UK,

I will try to get a photo when I have managed to get him to keep still for a moment or two, whenever I try he comes up and nudges my arm to say "what are you doing Mum?" I have several nice photos of the skyscape! He is going to the Hound Assoc of Scotland show on Saturday so will try to get someone to take a photo there. Maybe he and Zephyr will be at the same show one of these days.

Oh I do hope so, Liz, it would be fantastic to see him in all his splendour! In the meantime, I shall look forward to seeing the pictures when you are able to get some

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Hi Barbara, thank you for that, tell me, did you come up to our place a long time ago. I remember some people coming up that ran lurcher search UK,

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It wasn't me it was some friends of mine from down Exmoor way.

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It wasn't me it was some friends of mine from down Exmoor way.

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Hi, new to forum, found site by accident...very bad!!! Will now get no work done whatsoever...know of 2 unregistered Deerhound boys of 6 months old in Fife if anyone is still interested get in touch and I can give you contact details...

Thanks for the advertisement about my deerhounds, but the spelling is DOHERTY, naughty girl...Anyone after info just let them know and I will sort them out, Thanks again,
DOXHOPE, BD

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Do you find that every one is an expert in how to say your name too
I find it easier to say the name as if it has a 'c' in as no one can pronounce it as it should be, only the Iish can say the name properly.

Thanks for the advertisement about my deerhounds, but the spelling is DOHERTY, naughty girl...Anyone after info just let them know and I will sort them out, Thanks again,
DOXHOPE, BD

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Doxhope, Do you find that every one is an expert in how to say your name too
I find it easier to say the name as if it has a 'c' in as no one can pronounce it as it should be, only the Irish or Scots can say the name properly.

Just out of interest my great Grand father was a farmer in Northern Ireland who kept Lurchers and Manx cats for hunting. He was a very hard man I believe. Their Kitchen rugs were made out of rabbit skins. I am a complete throw back as no one else for two generations has had any interest in animals at all but I have always been drawn towards running dogs and horses and anything to do with the countryside.
My great Grandfather married 3 times, all to Scottish women who he went and fetched from Scotland once he wore the last one out through hard work.

Didn't think it was possible to wear us tartan birds out?!

They had never met my Great Grandfather before

Hi Jan, yes everyone gets my name wrong, and you should see some of the spellings if I have said it over the phone. My family originate from MAO, in southern Ireland, a band of horse thieves I do believe.
Bill Doherty, or is it Dougherty, or Dogarty, OH wel, ju no wot eye meen
DOXHOPE

You shoulda seen my Great GrandMOTHER...... scared the longjohns off anybody!!!

This is our 'little girl' Darcy She just turned three last week (thank gawd we're allegedly out of the puppy phase...)







And some more typical Darcy shots...

Just beautiful... Slow to mature for sure but worth the wait, if they dont chill too much!

GREAT PHOTOS WHICH JUST OPITOMISE THE NATURE OF DEERHOUNDS..

You know, Sprout, you just have the BEST dogs! She's a superstar - love the pic on the sofa with the cat - the look on her face is just adorable!

Yes, those photos above are lovely. That's a fantastic 4 pages on lurchers and longdogs in this issue of Countryman's Weekly (7/4/05)... are the front cover "models" of Bill Doherty's breeding?

She's gorgeous Sprout. Big softy, cuddly thing.

Out of the puppy stage is she? Hmm. You want to see Talisman playing with my whippet pup. Tally will be 4 in May. Alan had a lot of fun yesterday when he spotted a large herd of deer in the woods opposite my house. Luckily Tally was on the lead so only Alan's arms were lengthened.

Love the photo of Darcy in the snow.

Thing is....in the Deerhound books it says they mature at three. So, last week, (6th April) I announced to Darcy that she was now officially mature and therefore, she must behave accordingly.


She listened intently...






made this face...







and then did this...




Righty ho then

She thought about it didn't she. Decided that you were wrong life would be far too boring.

Only difference with Tally is that he's bodied up a bit.

BTW does Darcy do tiptoeing or what I think of as the stealthy walk? Tally does this when he doesn't want to be noticed. He walks very slowly and carefully. We can't of course see him when he's doing this as he's walking so stealthily so it has nothing to do with the howls of laughter that the humans are making.

Does she belch? I find myself saying to people that wasn't me that was the deerhound.

She does do tippytoe walking but she's not very good at it yet. She's a touch on the clumsy side so when she's trying to be delicate and not get noticed (as she clambers on top of the dryer or similar) she tends to choose that moment to crack her head on something or knock a vase over

And yes, she does belch. The greyhounds all fart merrily. Darcy rarely farts but she belches like a goodun'

Do you need any more 'typical' (for typical read ridiculous) photo evidence of our life with this deerhound masterpiece?

Am cracking up over this thread! More photos! More stories! PLEASE!!!

Yes yes! More photos please!

Just asked my OH if I could have a deerhound. He pretended not to hear me.

Cerito

>She does do tippytoe walking but she's not very good at it yet. She's a touch on the clumsy side so when she's trying to be delicate and not get noticed (as she clambers on top of the dryer or similar) she tends to choose that moment to crack her head on something or knock a vase over

They look so funny don't they. Big silly things as if they could be hidden. Being sneaky sounds very familiar.

They are very goat like. People say that they aren't intelligent. Why then is it that mine tends to do what he wants to and not want I him too. Sloping off somewhere is another thing that he does, normally as I'm trying to get him to go somewhere that I want him to go and he doesn't.

I also suppose that my house is a bit off putting for non dog people (do I know any anymore ). Because no sooner have the whippets stopped battering them and licking them to death than a big hairy bony bum descends on the settee next to them. Well often if there is someone sitting at the other end the big hairy bony bum ends up on their laps.

Sprout if you give her a hug do you find that she rewards you by bring her head up sharply and smacking you a right good one on the nose with the boney skull. Also does she like spicy foods? Tally loves chilli carrots.

Can't have too many photos of Darcy methinks.