whats the differance between a staghound & a deerhound

[GrCh 856]

As the title reads.

[whin 463]

a stag hound is amixture of dogs a deerhound is a pure breed ,

[chartpolski 27,272]

A "Staghound" in the UK is a large type of foxhound, used for hunting Red Deer, in packs. A Deerhound is a purebred sight hound.

 

Cheers.

Edited December 7, 2011 by chartpolski

[GrCh 856]

A "Staghound" in the UK is a large type of foxhound, used for unting Red Deer, in packs. A Deerhound is a purebred sight hound.

 

Cheers.

 

what about the "staghound" in Oz and the US?

[GrCh 856]

a stag hound is amixture of dogs a deerhound is a pure breed ,

 

People dont tend to use the staghound in the UK, any idea why.? Lads i've spoke to from over seas rave about them.

[chartpolski 27,272]

A "Staghound" in the UK is a large type of foxhound, used for unting Red Deer, in packs. A Deerhound is a purebred sight hound.

 

Cheers.

 

what about the "staghound" in Oz and the US?

 

They are usualy line bred from Deerhounds/Greyhounds/Borzois, e5c.

 

Cheers.

[whin 463]

the stag hound in the usa is the equivlant of the scotish derhound bran and busker hundre plus years ago saw sevral hunting coyotes and jack rabbits feral pigs the best could run for fun the worst like a pure bred show deerhound , there no standard for the usa staghoundas there bred for work not show so only dogs that do the bizness are kept , were deerhounds are kept wether guys hunt them or not its ashame what thye have done to the scottish deerhound

[GrCh 856]

the stag hound in the usa is the equivlant of the scotish derhound bran and busker hundre plus years ago saw sevral hunting coyotes and jack rabbits feral pigs the best could run for fun the worst like a pure bred show deerhound , there no standard for the usa staghoundas there bred for work not show so only dogs that do the bizness are kept , were deerhounds are kept wether guys hunt them or not its ashame what thye have done to the scottish deerhound

 

 

Cheers mate very helpful.

[whin 463]

one you need to import them and we have good dogs here nowadays that do the bizness , but i have saw afew i would take home , generaitions of hunting dogs bred to catch ,some smooth some broken coated got several pictures of stag hounds great dogs the good ones

[chartpolski 27,272]

A UK Staghound;

 

 

An Australian Staghound;

 

 

Cheers.

[whin 463]

ye the british stag hound is an english word the scots called the deerhound stag hound as thye were bred to hunt deer , hence scottish deerhound or slang staghound the english call staghound a big foxhound ,the yanks call a staghound coyote hound same dog realy ,its just diffrent names for diffrent parts of the world ,a second year red deer is a staggie hence staghound , but i prefer the scottish deerhound ,and stag hound american or coyote hound all the same just diffrent parts of the world mate

[the big chief 3,099]

prafer the oz one to be honest

[whin 463]

you saw many coyote hounds or proper staghounds gafer i have been lucky to se them mate hunt work i would have some of them in aminute saw one kill ajack rabit aftr 3 minute chase then next morning kiled abig coyote , great dog pity he died but he was a good one bred from old ben hardaways kennels , there good dogs when you see them stretched out on an ole coyote on aprairie great site

[chartpolski 27,272]

prafer the oz one to be honest

 

Completely different types mate ! The English Stag is hunted in packs, just like the Foxhound, except the quarry was Red Deer. The Overseas Stag is a running, coursing type

 

Cheers.

[the big chief 3,099]

you saw many coyote hounds or proper staghounds gafer i have been lucky to se them mate hunt work i would have some of them in aminute saw one kill ajack rabit aftr 3 minute chase then next morning kiled abig coyote , great dog pity he died but he was a good one bred from old ben hardaways kennels , there good dogs when you see them stretched out on an ole coyote on aprairie great site

no mate never saw any butt wouldn't mind seeing one open up on a big field after what it was bred to do