Well everyone, I am extremely upset to say the least. I have been keeping a low profile since we arrived home with Daphne, but I had best get it over with and tell you how disastrously wrong it all went.  Words cannot describe how upset I am.
First of all, Daphne is not a cat friendly hound as described, she tried to kill one of my cat's!
Jack and Daphne took a real shine to each other.They got on great. Wee thing was just lovely, friendly, sweet just in need of a good home with lots of love and care.

When we arrived home with the dogs, David took Jack in first and then came out to the car to help me to hold Daphne whilst I put the muzzle on.  Just as I was about to put the muzzle on, my wee cat came flying out from under a bush to greet us. Daphne went absolutely berserk, I have never seen anything like it. She was twisting and turning and doing cart wheels to slip the collar and get the cat.  It took two of us to hold her down and David is a really big guy.  We went into the house with her, we were both shocked and shaking. This was a mental reaction to cats and it was immediately apparent she was not cat safe.

Once we had calmed down and locked away the cats, we took her for a walk. David and my son came with us, I needed reinforcement's !!   Also David would not let me go out with her on my own.  
 We passed the farm next door and she was extremely keen on seeing two cats sitting grooming themselves.  She just about took David's arm out it's socket when she saw two pheasants run across the road.  She was very keen on anything that moved and nearly got a squirrel in the garden, missed it by inches.  Easy to work out that she had an extremely high prey drive.  Now, folks, you tell me how that is conducive to being cat safe????

Next day, we let the cats out locked rooms, muzzled her and we all were ready and prepared for the reaction. She ignored my old 16 year old cat lying in his bed, (he wasn't moving, key factor here! )  She showed a little interest in the wee one that she tried to get in the driveway on arrival.  We tugged on the lead and were very firm with her.  The cat jumped off the bed and her eyes changed, she was very interested. The cat walked quickly in front of her and Daphne just pounced and pinned her down by the neck.  Luckily, she was muzzled and there was three of us there control her.

I was told she was cat tested twice in Ireland and then the day before I collected her in the Monday. I was told she was perfectly safe to live with cats. Her cat test the day before I picked her up, involved a cat sitting on a ladies knee.  Daphne apparently showed a LITTLE in interest. The cat then  "exploded" and then apparently Daphne ignored the cat after that.  They told me with a little guidance around my cats she would be fine.
 
I phoned the rescue in Norfolk, I was blazing mad, couldn't get an answer. 

Next, I phoned Carol Scott of Greyhound Rescue Scotland, I got Jack from her,  I was desperate and needed advice quickly!!  Carol is an absolute expert on hounds and cats. Has 8 cats herself and 4 dogs.   She specialises in cat tests. As soon as I told her the reaction from Daphne on our arrival on the driveway, that was enough for her, I did not need to go on any further. I had a cat killer.   
Carol has been crusading for years about other organisations cat tests, they are totally inadequate.  She tells me that most 5 minute tests are completely crap, it takes days to get it right.
She immediately found a major fault in their cat test. 

Firstly, she tells me that you never ever do a cat test while someone is holding a cat or sitting with it at face/eye level. Most greys are "baited" with live bait, kittens, rabbits, guinea pigs etc; the handler will hold the bait. The dog is not allowed to get it. The dog will know it is not to have it, but is teased and teased to wet the dogs appetite.  Therefore, someone holding a cat or showing a cat at face level may indicate to the dog that it can't have it right now.   

Secondly, most dogs are not stupid, they know if a cat is at face level it could claw them. It is also not the best position for a dog to get hold of their prey. Far better to have the prey on the ground where it easier to strike and grab by the neck.  Carol says you always need to cat test when the cat is on the ground.

Well folks, I knew none of this and trusted the rescue place regarding Daphne and believed she was cat safe, I had no reason not to. I thought, surely, they can't all get it wrong.   Carol had no cat friendlies in last month when we were ready to adopt. I told her about Daphne and she said go ahead at my own risk, but, she said, you know my feelings on other rescues and cat tests.  
I should have listened to Carol, she has been harping on about cat testing for ages to me.   
   She tells me she even had a dog that fooled her. Had it in the kitchen for 3 days(muzzled) she thought it was fine and on the 3rd day it got one of her cats, just pounced.   Greyhounds are too unpredictable to do a short test,she says, takes a while, but when she does re home a cat friendly hound, she gets it right, 100% every time.    
 Now, to cut a long story short, Carol was extremely concerned we had such a cat killer in the house.  She had no room in her indoor kennels, but offered to do a swap. She had a cat friendly lady just come in, Sally is 8 years, a wee dream, lived with other dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs.   She has been very neglected, got huge baldy bits due to a flea infestation and is too thin.  Family just got fed up with her.   We introduced her to Jack and they instantly fell in love.  Saw her in Carol's kitchen with her cats, not a problem.   Carol said you could throw her into a room with cats and she would be fine. She also said that we would not even need a muzzle to go into our house, and it is not often she will say that, as she always errs on the side of caution, even when she is sure a dog is cat friendly.    
Well it has worked out great, Sally has not even looked at my cats. She is wee star.  Working out great.
Now about out poor wee Daphne, I feel terribly upset, if it hadn't been for the cat thing she would have been ideal.  She is a brilliant wee dog, I tell you, not shy anymore !   Carol will re home her, she was perfectly happy last night when she saw Carol's dogs, just completely ignored us, so I didn't feel so bad.

As for Kerry Rescue, contacted them last night, they know exaclty how blazing mad and upset we are, told them, if they wanted Daphne back, they could come and get her.  

They declined and excepted Carol's offer to re home her, although I can't say they were happy about it.   They will be in touch with Carol, and SHE CANT WAIT !!!!
Meanwhile, I feel like a complete fool, and I just need to say, thank God for Carol, I should have listened to her in the first place and not let my heart rule my head.   Big learning curve for me.  This numpty is going away to hide now!

Marian.