Comparison: Deerhound and Polish Greyhound

Deerhound and Polish Greyhound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Deerhound
Photo: Sisteskrik, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Polish Greyhound
Photo: Lilly M, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
DeerhoundPolish Greyhound
FCI group10. Sighthounds10. Sighthounds
Country of originUnited KingdomPoland
Category–Large
Height at withers–68–80 cm
Weight36.5–45.5 kg–
Recognition features
  • Resembles a rough-coated greyhound of larger size and bone
  • Harsh, wiry coat about 8 to 10 cm long, softer on head, breast and belly, with moustache and some beard
  • Small, soft ears folded back in repose, black nose and eye rims, long tail reaching almost to the ground
  • A large, powerful, muscular sighthound, stronger and less fine than the other short-haired sighthounds
  • Springy, rather harsh coat, longer on the withers and on the buttocks and underside of the tail, forming breeches and a brush
  • Feathered tail carried low with a sickle-shaped or ring-curled tip; ears folded back, roof-shaped or erect when excited
CoatShaggy but not over-coated; thick, close-lying, ragged, harsh or crisp to the touch; a woolly coat is highly undesirable. Colours: dark blue-grey, darker and lighter greys or brindles, yellows, sandy-red or red fawns with black points; a white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to the stern are permissible, a white blaze or collar is not.Springy to the touch, rather harsh, neither wire-haired nor silky, of variable length: longer on the withers, shorter on the sides and shortest on the sternum and legs, finer and sparser on the abdomen; longest on the buttocks and underside of the tail but still harsh. All colours are permitted; eyelid borders and nose black or dark, blue or beige in correspondingly coloured coats.
PurposeA racing dog, hunting dog (red deer) and companion.A hunting dog used not only for hare, fox, roe deer and bustard but also for wolf.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.