It also gave me an appreciation for how lost dogs must feel and the problems and dangers they encounter. The environment in which they worked, the cool, often wet, and hilly Scottish Highland glens, contributed to the larger, rough-coated appearance of the breed. Minimum desirable height at withers of males is 30 inches (75–80 cm) or more, weight 85 to 110 pounds (39 to 50 kg); height of females from 28 inches (71 cm) upwards, weight from 75 to 95 pounds (34 to 43 kg).

Just when Alfie thinks that he is going to starve, he meets some wonderful friends, Sunset and Fixit Fox.Her works has won numerous awards including the 1980 Kate Greenaway Medal for Peace at Last, the 1987 Parents Magazine Best Books for Babies Award for Five Minutes' Peace, and the 1995 Smarties Book Prize, the 1996 Sheffield Children's Book Award, and the 1996 Gateshead Gold Award for The Last Noo-Noo. It has small, dark "rose" ears which are soft and folded back against the head unless held semi-erect in excitement. As a child I found this book okay, I loved almost any book about any dog back then but this was a exception I personally found it boring and not that good. But poor Alfie has got lost and he's scared - of thunderstorms and being hungry and never seeing Charlie again .

In coursing deer, a single Deerhound or a pair was brought as close as possible to red deer, then released to run one of them down by speed, which if successful would happen within a few minutes [4] — rarely were there successful sustained chases. The friendships, determination and devotion of both dog and owner, simple plot twists and the humor found in this story make this an incredibly enjoyable read! During the months of Alfie is missing, Alfie and Charlie and have a lot of close encounters of being reunited. The story is split into perfectly sized chapters for reading at bedtime – either reading to younger children or letting those with sufficient reading ability (I’d suggest age 7+) read for themselves.Every time I’d finish a chapter for the night he would ask what happens next and ask for just one more chapter.