Moreover, a Deerhound requires a very strong neck to hold a stag.
I am disposed to affirm that the old Irish Wolfhound and the Highland Deerhound are not only intimately allied in form and nature, but that they are two strains of an identical breed, altered only in size by circumstance and environment.
Primarily and essentially the Deerhound belongs to the order Agaseus, hunting by sight and not by scent, and although he may indeed occasionally put his nose to the ground, yet his powers of scent are not remarkable.
Two historic feats of strength and endurance illustrate the tenacity of the Deerhound at work.
The Deerhound should be a shaggy dog, but not over coated.
Her Ayrshire is considered by some judges to be the most perfect Deerhound exhibited for some time past.
JAW--Fairly long, strong, square and truncated; the stop should be defined to avoid a Deerhound face.
Happily the Deerhound has suffered no decline in the favour bestowed upon him for his own sake.
These, of course, are record performances, but they demonstrate the possibilities of the Deerhound when trained to his natural sport.
The English Yacht Deerhound Was all the time quite near, She belonged to Squire Lancaster, Of Wigan in Lancashire; And many a gallant seaman So nobly did save, Who when the Alabama sunk Would have met a watery grave.
From these various statements it is clear that the full difference in size between the male and female Scotch deerhound is not acquired until rather late in life.
Much valuable information on the Scottish deerhoundis given by Mr. McNeill, who first called attention to the inequality in size between the sexes, in Scrope's 'Art of Deer Stalking.
Kenneth, as the deerhound thrust a pointed nose into his hand.
The dogs were silent on the moment, but followed close at their master's heels, eyeing the gun wistfully, the deerhound going further, and snuffing at the lock.
Irritably stepping out of wrappings, consisting of a small tippet and a shawl, was a little old dog, the most utter contrast to the handsome deerhound that could have been imagined.
This was a large deerhound running along with his nose to the snow, and he paid no more attention to her than if she had been one of the stumps by the side of the road.
The Deerhound ought to be a shaggy dog, but not overcoated.
The following description is that issued by the Deerhound Club:-- Head.
The proper Deerhound coat is thick, close-lying, ragged, and harsh or crisp to the feel.
The Deerhound having approached at the close of the battle, Captain Winslow hailed her and requested her owner, Mr. John Lancaster, to run down and assist in saving the survivors, which he hastened to do.
Steaming in among the men struggling in the water, the boats of the Deerhound were dispatched to their assistance, and ropes were also thrown to them from the decks.
Mr. John Lancaster was likewise assailed for his part in the affair, and stories told by the prisoners to the effect that the Deerhound had been acting as a sort of tender to the Alabama were readily believed in the United States.
The record of the Deerhound is suggestive on the morning of that memorable Sunday.
The Deerhoundarrives at length, and the preparations are rapidly completed.
No one will ever believe that Deerhound to be thorough-bred.
The Deerhound reached Cherbourg on the 17th of June, and between that time and the night of the 18th, boats were observed from the shore passing frequently between her and the Alabama.
The Scottish deerhound is similar in most respects to the Irish wolfhound, but is lighter, speedier, and less powerful.
There was a time when it nearly died out in Ireland, and the modern breed was started with the remnants some fifty years ago, with the help of Great Dane and Scottish deerhound crosses.
I hear that you two killed the good deerhound of my brother of Warwick.
I hope, when they shut him up, that they found the deerhound guilty also of some unhydrophobiac madness, and imprisoned the two friends together!
The Scotch deerhound is a larger and heavier variety of the English greyhound, with rough and shaggy hair.
The Irish wolfhound is now extinct, but appears to have been a powerful race heavier than the deerhound but similar to it in general characters.
Then while the great deerhound looked up expectantly into his face he added as he pointed to the place where Hugo and Humphrey had entered the wood, "After thy master, Fleetfoot!
There was a rustle in the thicket, horse and deerhound pricked up their ears, and then ran pursued by flying arrows.
The great deerhound blinked his eyes lazily in the firelight and drew, after a while, the lad's thoughts away from the castle.
I have no mind to have hand or foot lopped off that so a deerhound may have his fill of partridges.
The deerhound is a dog of marvellous swiftness, and, like an arrow from the bow, Fleetfoot shot across the open space and gained the wood.
Effie ended with a sigh that was half a sob, a sigh that made great Orla the deerhound thrust his muzzle right under her elbow, and so throw her arm around his neck.
Here they stopped and unlimbered, because there was a little stream where Don and the deerhound could drink, besides nice, long, green grass for the donkey.
When the fox appeared the deerhound made after him, and, in his attempt to dodge, reynard was bowled over on to his back.
But directly he was called, the deerhound came back to our heels, apparently not considering the vulpine race fair game.
I will not vouch for the accuracy of the story, but our coachman asserts that he saw this deerhound at play with a fox in our kitchen garden,--not a tame fox, but a wild one.
Kiddie, indeed, had not gone half a dozen miles before the deerhound was galloping at his pony's heels.
When at length the deerhoundcame limping eagerly towards them from among the trees, her nose was lowered to the ground and her tail slashing to and fro.
The Deerhound followed the Alabama at a respectful distance, and was the closest witness of the fight.
Roland the deerhound paced, very dignified, across the hall, and let himself down in front of the fire with a sigh.
Captain Semmes states in his official report, two days after the battle, that about the time of his rescue by the Deerhound the "Kearsarge sent one and then tardily another boat.
Those rescued by the Deerhound from the water were landed at Southampton, England.
No shot is fired: the Deerhound finally disappears with the great prize, Semmes, and thus passed an opportunity of making this brilliant engagement one of the most complete and satisfactory in naval history.
Captain Winslow erroneously thought that the Deerhound would not run away with the rescued persons: in this opinion he was probably alone.
Meanwhile the Deerhoundincreases the distance from the Kearsarge; another officer addresses Captain Winslow in language of similar effect, but with more positiveness, that Semmes and his officers were on board the yacht endeavoring to escape.
Coming under the stern from the windward, the Deerhound was hailed, and her commander requested by Captain Winslow to run down to the Alabama and assist in picking up the men of the sinking vessel.
Was it not all a dream, that he should be sitting by the side of this sea-princess, who was attended only by her deerhound and the tall keeper?
The great deerhound seemed to know, and rose and came to her with great gravity, while she clasped on the leash.
When Mairi went into the back garden the demonstrations of delight on the part of the great deerhound were as pronounced as his dignity and gravity would allow.
But I hope you will let us go with you,” said Lavender, rather anxiously; and she assented with a gracious smile, and went to fetch the great deerhound that was her constant companion.
What, therefore, could she give those two men if they brought back her deerhound but all the money she had?
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