User talk:Chris Hafod

Chris you write: "In the Penilesse Pilgrim, published in 1618, the author, Taylor describes a deer hunt on the estate of the Earl of Mar, when 10 score of "Irish Greyhounds" were employed, suggesting that the deerhound and the Irish Greyhound, or Wolf dog, were one and the same. Indeed, as the Irish, or Scotii, conquered and settled a large part of the country, that was to bear their name, they would have taken their dogs with them." You do not make it clear in that citation that "Deerhounds" (a breed, not any deer-hunting type of dog) are even mentioned, or how exactly that suggestion: "the deerhound and the Irish Greyhound, or Wolf dog, were one and the same" is made, or implied. It is highly improbable, as "the Scottish Deerhound" did not exist under that name at that time. It would appear to be sheer conjecture. I hope that you understand why I have removed the other text you placed, inaccurately comparing the Deerhound to the Greyhound. Sincerely --Richard Hawkins (talk) 02:08, 9 February 2010 (UTC)