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Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are related?
« on: September 20, 2008, 01:30:33 AM »
     I'm watching the dog show right now, and the deerhound followed the wolfhound, and it looks to me like they are definately close cousins. Anyone know the breed histories?
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Re: Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are related?
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2008, 02:43:56 AM »
Here you go:
http://www.irishwolfhounds.org/celt.htm

My research says they share a common ancestor, the Irish grew-hound, before they were taken their separate ways.
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Re: Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are related?
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2008, 03:47:43 AM »
I think they're third cousins on the mother's side.  smiley
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Re: Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are relate
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2008, 04:11:53 AM »
Well, one day a wolf and a deer met in the woods.  And they loved each other very much...
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Re: Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are relate
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2008, 04:12:56 AM »
Quote from: fistful on September 20, 2008, 03:11:53 AM
Well, one day a wolf and a deer met in the woods.  And they loved each other very much...

At least a goat wasn't involved.
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Re: Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are relate
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2008, 04:19:12 AM »
Well, there was, but I wasn't going to go in to it. 
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Re: Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are related?
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2008, 04:21:39 AM »
Oh sure, leave out the goat. It never ends!  rolleyes

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Re: Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are relate
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2008, 04:24:23 AM »
Due to societal taboos, the goat was ashamed to admit his part in the affair.  And so he struggled with feelings of self-loathing and was forced to repress his true goat-self.
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Re: Irish wolfhound and Scottish deerhounds... does any know how they are related?
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2008, 04:28:37 AM »
 The poor goat! Toss a few Prozacs in him and see what happens. cheesy
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