Helensburgh: Shown in ivory with rose and green embroidery on a dark blue-gray Scottish Deerhound, a white drawing room with a tall leaded window, the lamps lit in the evening. Black with the same embroidery, for lighter gray, yellow, sandy-red and red fawn coats. Kelvingrove: Shown in deep teal with black leather and saffron piping on a gray brindle Scottish Deerhound, a red sandstone terrace after rain. Deep teal with black leather and ivory piping, for yellow, sandy-red and red fawn coats. Rust with black leather and ivory piping, for dark blue-gray. Arisaig: Shown in deep teal drill with white ticking on a red fawn Scottish Deerhound with black ears and muzzle, a white-sand beach at low tide on a summer morning, rocky islands offshore. Ivory drill with navy ticking, for dark blue-gray and brindle coats. Lismore: Shown in black on a young light gray Scottish Deerhound, a stone harbor wall in wind and drizzle. Saffron, for dark blue-gray and brindle coats. Plockton: Shown in rust on a senior dark blue-gray Scottish Deerhound, a stone slipway by a sea loch in the evening. Claret, for lighter gray coats. Ivory, for brindle. Navy, for yellow, sandy-red and red fawn. Morar: Shown in deep teal with a claret corduroy collar on a sandy-red Scottish Deerhound with black points, a birch and bracken hillside in autumn, silver sands and the sea far below. Rust with a navy corduroy collar, for dark blue-gray coats. The pattern is redrawn for your dog's shape.

Designed for the Scottish Deerhound

The Scottish Deerhound collection

Six pieces drawn for the tallest dog in the house, with a wiry coat and a mane. The west of Scotland, made rather than ceremonial: a drawing room on the Clyde, red sandstone after rain, white sands with the islands offshore, a sea loch at low tide. Every piece is cut to one dog from three measurements.

See it on your dog

Couture

Ensembles of three and four pieces, layered and styled.

Helensburgh

Couture · Wool doeskin · €460

A long doeskin coat embroidered with roses down the front edge, a pin-tucked linen layer, an enamel pendant set flat and a black leather harness.

A smooth, dense cloth that reads against the wiry coat, with a wide, low collar lying under the mane.

Long wool doeskin coat, cut deep over the chest, the back hem ending on the croup, a wide, low collar under the mane, embroidered roses in rose-pink and green silk down the front edge
Fine white linen layer with a pin-tucked edge, at the chest where the collar opens and as cap sleeves above the elbow
Small square silver pendant with rose and green enamel, fixed flat at the top of the front edge
Slim black leather harness with plain silver fittings

Kelvingrove

Couture · Wool gabardine · €460

A gabardine coat with a leather yoke, leather cuffs, saffron piping and a flat velvet collar.

A short inverted pleat at the center of the back hem opens as the dog moves and closes when it stands, and the velvet collar lies flat under the mane with nothing else at the neck.

Fitted wool gabardine coat, a smooth black leather yoke across the shoulders, a short inverted pleat at the center of the back hem, the straight hem at the top of the croup, dark horn buttons along the side
Elbow-length sleeves with black leather cuffs
Fine saffron piping along the hem
Low black cotton velvet collar lying flat and open on the shoulders

Arisaig

Couture · Cotton drill · €350

A cotton drill safari jacket with epaulettes, flat flap pockets, a half belt, ticking-stripe cuffs and a leather chest strap.

A safari jacket with a wide notched collar lying flat under the mane and a half belt at the back, stopping at the top of the croup, clear of the thighs.

Summer safari jacket in smooth cotton drill with a soft sheen, ending at the top of the croup, buttoned epaulettes, two flap pockets stitched flat into the flanks, a half belt at the back
Wide notched collar lying flat on the shoulders under the mane, never standing up the neck, sleeves to the elbow with buttoned tabs
Fine ticking-stripe cotton facing, showing only as turned-back cuffs at the elbow and the underside of the collar
Slim dark-brown bridle-leather chest strap with a plain brass buckle, low between the forelegs

Essentials

Single pieces, the ones worn most days.

Lismore

Essentials · Bonded wool jersey · €220

A fitted coat in smooth bonded wool jersey, with a wide, low collar and a wide belly strap.

The coat for the ferry deck and the harbor wall, cut to the drooping croup so it does not lift at the back.

Smooth bonded wool jersey, close and quiet on the surface, with no quilting
Wide, low collar under the mane, the back hem ending at the top of the croup, clear of the thighs
Wide belly strap behind the ribs with a flat buckle

Plockton

Essentials · Felted merino · €220

A felted merino tabard, one panel down the back and one over the chest, open at the sides.

The easiest piece in the house to put on a dog this size: lay it on and close two straps.

Two shaped panels of felted merino, one down the back and one over the deep chest
Open at the sides, joined by two wide straps with snaps under the chest
Drops over the croup at the back, leaving the shoulders and legs free

Morar

Essentials · Waxed cotton · €240

A short waxed cotton field jacket with a corduroy collar and cuffs, flap pockets and brass snaps.

The everyday layer: waxed cotton is a smooth cloth that reads against the wire coat, and the corduroy collar gives it a second surface.

Short field jacket in waxed cotton with a soft, smooth sheen, the straight hem at the top of the croup, clear of the thighs and tail
Corduroy collar lying flat on the shoulders under the mane, sleeves to the elbow with corduroy-faced cuffs
Two flap pockets stitched flat into the flanks, brass snaps along the side

Why it fits a Scottish Deerhound

The cut

Drawn for the Scottish Deerhound's own shape, and cut to three measurements you take at home with a sheet of paper. You approve them before anything is cut.

Scale: The FCI standard gives a minimum height of 76 cm for males and 71 cm for females, and the AKC 30 to 32 inches for dogs, or even more. This is the tallest dog in the house, so every piece takes a great deal of cloth, and the dog is dressed standing, from one side.
A wiry coat: The standard describes a harsh, wiry coat about 8 to 10 cm long on the body. A rough cloth such as tweed or a chunky knit disappears into it, so every piece is a smooth, dense cloth with a clean surface, and none closes with hook-and-loop.
The mane and the beard: The standard asks for a mane on the neck, a mustache and a beard. A stand collar disappears into the mane, so every collar lies low and wide on the shoulders under it, and anything worn at the neck sits at its base.
The croup: The loin is arched and drops to a broad, drooping croup, with the hips set wide apart. A hem cut level lifts at the back, so every back hem drops with the croup, and the back panel is widest at the hips.
Chest and belly: The chest is deep rather than broad, and the belly well drawn up. The chest panel is deep, and the belly strap closes behind the ribs, where the underline rises.
Tail and legs: The tail is long, reaching almost to the ground, and never lifted above the back. Hems stop above the tail set, armholes are cut high and clear of the fringe inside the legs, and nothing goes over the head.

Neck: Around the base of the neck, under the mane. Every collar here lies low on the shoulders from this line.
Chest: Around the deepest part of the chest, just behind the front legs, over the coat.
Back: From the base of the neck to the base of the tail, over the arch of the loin. The hems drop with the croup below this line.

The breed facts are from the FCI Deerhound and AKC Scottish Deerhound standards.

Made to be worn

The pieces lie on from one side and close with straps or snaps along the side, so nothing goes over the head of a very tall dog.

Colors for the coat

Dark blue-gray: Ivory, saffron, rose, rust
Lighter gray: Black, claret, deep teal, saffron
Brindle: Ivory, saffron, deep teal, rose
Yellow, sandy-red or red fawn, with black points: Deep teal, black, ivory, navy

A piece in the same tone as the fur disappears into it. Every look is cut in more than one color, chosen by this rule.

Dark blue-gray: Disappears in slate, charcoal, navy, gunmetal
Lighter gray: Disappears in silver, dove gray, stone, oatmeal
Brindle: Disappears in brown, charcoal; any rough or patterned cloth
Yellow, sandy-red or red fawn, with black points: Disappears in camel, sand, rust, ochre, saffron

How it is fitted

It is cut to three measurements: neck, chest and back. You approve all three before anything is cut. After you commission, you take them at home with a sheet of paper, and we show you the numbers. How it is measured

The promise

If a finished measurement is more than 2 cm off the numbers you approved, or the piece gapes or pulls, we remake it once, free, and you send nothing back. Because it is cut to one dog, it cannot be returned.

How it goes on

The pieces lie on from one side and close with straps or snaps along the side, so nothing goes over the head of a very tall dog. Collars lie wide and low on the shoulders under the mane, and nothing is worn at the throat. Sleeves stop at the elbow, the hems follow the croup, and the long legs and the tail stay free.

Shown on

Helensburgh: Shown in ivory with rose and green embroidery on a dark blue-gray Scottish Deerhound, a white drawing room with a tall leaded window, the lamps lit in the evening. Black with the same embroidery, for lighter gray, yellow, sandy-red and red fawn coats.
Kelvingrove: Shown in deep teal with black leather and saffron piping on a gray brindle Scottish Deerhound, a red sandstone terrace after rain. Deep teal with black leather and ivory piping, for yellow, sandy-red and red fawn coats. Rust with black leather and ivory piping, for dark blue-gray.
Arisaig: Shown in deep teal drill with white ticking on a red fawn Scottish Deerhound with black ears and muzzle, a white-sand beach at low tide on a summer morning, rocky islands offshore. Ivory drill with navy ticking, for dark blue-gray and brindle coats.
Lismore: Shown in black on a young light gray Scottish Deerhound, a stone harbor wall in wind and drizzle. Saffron, for dark blue-gray and brindle coats.
Plockton: Shown in rust on a senior dark blue-gray Scottish Deerhound, a stone slipway by a sea loch in the evening. Claret, for lighter gray coats. Ivory, for brindle. Navy, for yellow, sandy-red and red fawn.
Morar: Shown in deep teal with a claret corduroy collar on a sandy-red Scottish Deerhound with black points, a birch and bracken hillside in autumn, silver sands and the sea far below. Rust with a navy corduroy collar, for dark blue-gray coats.

The pattern is redrawn for your dog's shape.