Scottish deerhound was for hundreds of years a dog of the nobility. In Scotland, only people with the rank of earl or higher could own deerhounds. The dog stands from 30 to 32 inches (76 to 81 centimeters) tall, or taller. It weighs from 75 to 110 pounds (34 to 50 kilograms). Its wiry coat is dark blue-gray, light gray, brindle, yellow, sandy red, or fawn red. Scottish lords bred the dog to hunt wild deer, but it is rarely used for hunting today.
