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One of the most precarious times in the breed's history seems to have been towards the end of the nineteenth century, when many of the large Scottish estates were split into small estates for sporting purposes, and few then kept Deerhounds.

The dog cleverly mastered the situation though while keeping the promise he had once made to a cat that he would never again hunt cats or any other animals. I've developed a technique of combining jute fabric with the resin, which gives my work a porosity and sense of fragility. When Alfie's owner, Charlie, and his mother send Alfie to the dog-sitter's house when they go to a wedding, Alfie is so petrified that he runs away and gets lost.I had bought this book originally for my 7-year old daughter, who has started reading chapter books.

Chapter One begins, ‘It was the start of a perfect autumn day… the sort of day when only good things should happen’. Heartwarming, gently humorous story of a "homeward bound" lost pet, Alfie the deerhound puppy, surviving in "the wild" with two friendly foxes until he and his owner Charlie can be reunited. The Deerhound needs considerable exercise when young to develop properly and to maintain its health and condition. With the eventual demise of the clan systems in Scotland, these hunting dogs became sporting animals for landowners and the nobility, but were also bred and hunted with by common folk when feasible.If any of the works you see today have caught your eye, but you'd like to know more, arrange a viewing or take advantage of our art consultancy services, please get in touch using the enquiry form below. So he's extremely upset when Charlie goes away and leaves him with a sitter-upset enough that he escapes into the woods. The story has a lovely happy end full of loyalty and friendship between owner and pet, but also dogs and foxes - and the message to respect all animals and to never give up. My 10 year old daughter heard enough of the story to wish to read it in her own time, though it was a bit young for her. The new fashion was for stalking and shooting, which required only a tracking dog to follow the wounded animal, using a collie or similar breed.

Report from the Kennel Club/British Small Animal Veterinary Association Scientific Committee – Summary results of the Purebred Dog Health Survey for Deerhounds" (PDF). Find out about the animals in the story (Alfie – Deerhound, Sunset and Fixit – Foxes, Florence and Humbug – Cats).

As fast and silent hunters they made quick work of any game the size of a hare or larger and were highly regarded by nobility and poachers alike. Five Minute's Peace won the 1987 Parents Magazine Best Books for Babies Award, as well as being shortlisted for the 1986 Children's Book Award. I loved the alternating between telling what is happening woth alfie but also what Charlie is doing to try and find Alfie. The Deerhound was bred to hunt red deer by coursing and deer-stalking [4] [5] until the end of the 19th century. Add to this the fact that he's frightened of thunderstorms and has promised the cat that he will never chase her again so long as he can cuddle up to her when there's a storm and you know all that you need to know about this streak of grey lightening.