Who in the right mind would want to go out in the freezing wind and rain, wake up in the middle of the night to a gale blowing and think" lets get it on! " and not roll over thinking its bad out there ,who would walk the forests,fields,fells and fenns getting soaked,cold,hot,sweaty,ripped to death and covered in mud ........Who ? A lurcher owner! would I want it any different na not a chance as through all that the chance of seeing your dog hunt ,run and graft its arse off for you is something to treasure ban or no ban I love the way of life .