Your Definition Of A Lurcher

[jerry attrick 264]

I read that post about designer greengrass lurchers an to me it was unpleasant to read and not my idea of a lurcher, so I was wondering what you people on here could give me your definition of a lurcher please, thank you

[delboy_187 902]

A dog that catches it's game mixed of desired breed . ....... could be wrong

[random 659]

Any cross of running and working dog?

 

What's a designer greengrass lurcher?

[Tiercel 6,986]

This old chestnut has been going for years. Everyone has their own definition of what constitutes a lurcher or a longdog. Mine is a non running dog crossed with a running dog is a lurcher. Two running dogs crossed is a longdog. I know it seems simple but what do you call a collie x grey mated to a whippet or saluki x grey? What happens when the collie, bedlington what ever, blood gets even more diluted, is it still a lurcher then?

 

Food for thought.

 

TC

[Chaff 3,590]

Lurcher is bred for function

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

Any dog bred with a sight hound

[trenchfoot 4,243]

A dog that catches game using speed and guile.

[nothernlite 18,077]

Fantastic

[mattyg 1,862]

Bit of a thread hijacking here but my question is in the same vein..... When does a bullx stop becoming a bullx?

Matt

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Bit of a thread hijacking here but my question is in the same vein..... When does a bullx stop becoming a bullx?

Matt

When it stops licking pots

[nothernlite 18,077]

Fantastic

[jukel123 7,957]

A dog that can regularly catch any prey it's pointed at day and night.

That retrieves catches it is capable of carrying undamaged.

Has tremendous stamina.

Is quiet in kennel, is rarely injured and is good with other dogs and people.

Is loyal-doesn't bother with

anybody but it's owner.

Is a good guard.

Will work with long nets and purse nets.

Will retrieve anything even from water.

Has a good jacket.

Always does its best.

Just like mine----not

[nothernlite 18,077]

A dog that can regularly catch any prey it's pointed at day and night.

That retrieves catches it is capable of carrying undamaged.

Has tremendous stamina.

Is quiet in kennel, is rarely injured and is good with other dogs and people.

Is loyal-doesn't bother with

anybody but it's owner.

Is a good guard.

Will work with long nets and purse nets.

Will retrieve anything even from water.

Has a good jacket.

Always does its best.

Just like mine----not

lol a good nose is my first thing in a decent lurcher

[reddog70 236]

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Edited July 13, 2016 by reddog70

[brenner 773]

Bit of a thread hijacking here but my question is in the same vein..... When does a bullx stop becoming a bullx?

Matt

my best guess would be when the dog starts being referred to as a lurcher with a touch of bull eg... "It's a colliex grey deerhound with a touch of bull going way back " . There is bull there but I reckon ide stop calling it a bull x after 1/8 bull. I know people could pick holes in that logic but it's only a personal opinion rather than a definitive answer