There has allways been confusion here in the U.K. as to what a "Staghound" is. Here they are, (usually) a big type of Foxhound, used for hunting Red Deer, there was, (and possibly still are). a couple of Staghound packs down in the south. The Staghound abroad; Australia, New Zealand, America, South Africa, etc, is usualy a Deerhound/Greyhound hybrid; of course there are many other breeds crossed into these lines, and an "offshoot" is the American Coyote Hound; still basically Deer/Grey but bred from the best to the best, and probably has far more than just Deer/Grey in its make up. The Aussies