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.
Living with the Scottish Deerhound
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Scottish Deerhound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 1 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Scottish Deerhound on AKCScottish Deerhound on DogTime
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.