Scottish Deerhound
The Scottish Deerhound is a hound breed, standing 28–32 in at the withers, weighing males 85–110 lb · females 75–95 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–9 yrs.

- Breed group
- Hound
- Height
- 28–32 in
- Weight
- males 85–110 lb · females 75–95 lb
- Lifespan
- 8–9 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Scottish Deerhound is taller than 97% of the measured breeds, heavier than 90%, one of 33 in the Hound group.
Breeds that look like the Scottish Deerhound
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Scottish Deerhound.
Picardy Spaniel
Australian Shepherd
Blue Picardy Spaniel
Bohemian Shepherd
Silken Windhound
English Shepherd
Height 0–38 in
- Scottish Deerhound28–32 in
- Picardy Spaniel21–24.5 in
- Australian Shepherd20–23 in
- Blue Picardy Spaniel22–24 in
- Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in
- Silken Windhound18.5–23.5 in
- English Shepherd19–23 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Scottish Deerhound85–110 lb
- Picardy Spaniel40–55 lb
- Australian Shepherd35–70 lb
- Blue Picardy Spaniel33–44 lb
- Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb
- Silken Windhound22–44 lb
- English Shepherd45–60 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Scottish Deerhound8–9 yrs
- Picardy Spaniel13–15 yrs
- Australian Shepherd12–15 yrs
- Blue Picardy Spaniel12–14 yrs
- Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs
- Silken Windhound14–18 yrs
- English Shepherd~15 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.