Deerhounds

Although a few estates still employed Deerhounds for their original work, the breed was left in the hands of a few enthusiasts who made them a show breed.

Deerhounds can compete in obedience though few excel in it.

In Australia, deerhounds have been used to hunt the kangaroo and wild boar.

Laboratory studies have established reference intervals for haematology and serum biochemical profiles in Deerhounds some of which are shared by all sighthounds, some of which may be unique to this breed.

With modern rifles and smaller deer-forests, slower tracking dogs were preferred to fast and far-running Deerhounds.