Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Scottish Deerhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/scottish-deerhound.webp) 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. Compare the Scottish Deerhound with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 1 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/scottish-deerhound/)[Scottish Deerhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/scottish-deerhound) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/picardy-spaniel.webp)Picardy Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/picardy-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-shepherd.webp)Australian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/blue-picardy-spaniel.webp)Blue Picardy Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/blue-picardy-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bohemian-shepherd.webp)Bohemian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bohemian-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/silken-windhound.webp)Silken Windhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/silken-windhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-shepherd.webp)English Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-shepherd/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Scottish Deerhound28–32 in 2. Picardy Spaniel21–24.5 in 3. Australian Shepherd20–23 in 4. Blue Picardy Spaniel22–24 in 5. Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in 6. Silken Windhound18.5–23.5 in 7. English Shepherd19–23 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Scottish Deerhound85–110 lb 2. Picardy Spaniel40–55 lb 3. Australian Shepherd35–70 lb 4. Blue Picardy Spaniel33–44 lb 5. Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb 6. Silken Windhound22–44 lb 7. English Shepherd45–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Scottish Deerhound8–9 yrs 2. Picardy Spaniel13–15 yrs 3. Australian Shepherd12–15 yrs 4. Blue Picardy Spaniel12–14 yrs 5. Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs 6. Silken Windhound14–18 yrs 7. 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. See the Scottish Deerhound on the breed map Read about the Scottish Deerhound on Wikipedia