could the lurcher

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Some Lurchers are obviously cleverer than others, for instance collie/grey. Some owners have their lurchers trained to a high standard of obedience. But they could not do the job of a gundog like a gundog could (there maybe a freak one out there somewhere). If you watch the dvd's of field trails, these dogs are excellent at their job. Its a bit like using a chiwowwow as a fighting dog instead of a pitbull. (again there maybe a freak one who jumps down the pitbulls throat and chokes him to death) So yes, saluki grey would be shite(as a gundog) But they certainly aint shite on hares, Horses for courses, The uk has great working dogs, always has. Springer's, cockers ,labs for gundogs...Lurchers, salukis, whippets, deerhounds etc for running dogs. I do think the police should use jack russells though, them Alsatian's bite fookin hard :vava: